What is premenstrual syndrome?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a term allocated to the physical and emotional symptoms which a women can have before some seven to fourteen days her menstrual cycle begins. According to an estimate nearly every women experience the bouts of PMS some phase of her life. But for some of them have this syndrome a monthly ordeal.

What are the symptoms for PMS?

Premenstrual syndrome comes with numerous syndromes. Only a few women are unlucky to experience them all.

Physical syndromes:

• Fatigue or lack of energy.
• Sensitive and swollen breast
• Abdominal bloating
• Nausea
• Vomiting, diarrhea or constipation
• Appetite changes
• Swollen limbs
• Dizziness
• Experience of pain, muscle or joint
• Acne, cold sores, genital herpes or yeast infections

Emotional symptoms:

• Irritability
• Anger
• Mood swings
• Depression
• Crying spells
• Difficulty concentrating
• Anxiety
• Forgetfulness
• Confusion

What cause premenstrual cycle?

There is no surety about what is the causation for this syndrome. According to estimation PMS is the result for the hormonal fluctuations such as estrogen and progesterone. Some say that this is the result of the changes in the neurotransmitter levels which include mood-altering endorphins and serotonin and diet. Some relates PMS to all of these imbalances.

You are more likely to suffer from the PMS symptoms especially when you have given birth, had a miscarriage or abortion or experienced some other major hormonal upheaval.

What are the best ways to get relief from PMS?

You have various ways to get relief from the symptoms of this syndrome:

• Get in to physical activity: studies have shown that keeping your body active can help you fight back the PMS symptoms. Activity is the key factor which triggers brain chemicals. Activity also relaxes muscles which can ease aches and also fight the fluid retention which results in bloating of abdomen and also sensitive breast.
• Increase Calcium intake: to reduce symptoms for PMS you need to increase calcium intake. Studies have provided with the evidences for the use of calcium supplement s and decreased symptoms.
• Have healthy food: get in the practice for having balanced diet. A diet which can meet up your daily requirements for carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and vitamins and other factors. Avoid highly salted food, caffeine and alcohol.
• Take over-the-counter pain relievers: you can take some pain killers like aspirin and ibuprofen for reliving PMS pains.
• Consult your doctor for medication prescription: if you are the unlucky lady to have severe pains and severe symptoms for PMS consult your doctor and ask for the medication.
• Get more sleep: the symptoms of the syndrome also include stress and depression to relieve them you need to take loads of sleep. If not loads of sleep then just adequate sleep is much for the relief. In addition to the sleep try other relaxation techniques.

Why should I see a doctor?

If you are experiencing severe symptoms for PMS then get to your doctor.