Pre Menstrual Syndrome
Pre menstrual syndrome is a term used to cover a diffuse group of symptoms which occur in the days leading up to menstruation, and includes bloating, breast tenderness, tiredness, irritability, clumsiness, headache and depression. There is usually no absolute pattern to the symptoms which vary in severity from month to month. While some women are fortunate enough to suffer only mildly, others find that there is great disturbance to their daily lives. There are a number of different approaches to treatment, because not all treatments suit every person and different ones may need to be tried. Some women find vitamin B helpful, while others find the combined oral contraceptive pill reduces the symptoms, and others use progesterone, administered as suppositories. Since one theory as to the cause of this very common condition is that the progesterone acts in the brain, it explains why some women gain benefits from anti-depressants and agents which reduce anxiety.
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