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Premenstrual syndrome: A collection of symptoms that some women suffer that occurs directly before menstruation. See detailed information below for a list of 17 causes of Premenstrual syndrome, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
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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)
Occurs in some women prior to menstruation; salt and water retention cause weight gain and bloating; individuals may experience mood changes.
- (Source - CRISP)
The list below shows some of the causes of Premenstrual syndrome mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Premenstrual syndrome. Of the 17 causes of Premenstrual syndrome that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Premenstrual syndrome' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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PMS, PMT, Premenstrual tension syndrome
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Premenstrual syndrome:
Menstrual irregularities (559 causes), Female sexual symptoms (505 causes), Sexual symptoms (1838 causes), Menstrual symptoms (559 causes), Uterus symptoms (429 causes), Lower abdominal symptoms (3048 causes), Women's health symptoms (1177 causes), Vagina symptoms (443 causes), Female genital symptoms (529 causes), Genital symptoms (986 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1783 causes), Digestive symptoms (5299 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Pregnancy symptoms (699 causes), Intercourse symptoms (258 causes), Female reproductive symptoms (928 causes), Mens health symptoms (291 causes)
Symptoms related to Premenstrual syndrome:
Menstrual symptoms (559 causes), Menstrual pain (28 causes), Endometriosis, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, Depression (629 causes), Uterine leiomyomas, Pregnancy (699 causes), Anxiety disorder (30 causes), Hypothyroidism (106 causes), Irritable bowel syndrome (26 causes), Negative attitude to menstruation, Vitamin deficiencies
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