Premenstrual syndrome: Condition with cyclic symptoms related to menstruation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Premenstrual syndrome is available below.
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Occurs in some women prior to menstruation; salt and water retention cause weight gain and bloating; individuals may experience mood changes. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Premenstrual syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Premenstrual syndrome, or a subtype of Premenstrual syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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