PMS: premenstrual syndrome occurs a few days before the onset of menstruation. See detailed information below for a list of 8 causes of PMS, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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PMS: Abbreviation for premenstrual syndrome.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Occurs in some women prior to menstruation; salt and water retention cause weight gain and bloating; individuals may experience mood changes.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
PMS is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that PMS, or a subtype of PMS,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)
The list below shows some of the causes of PMS mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 8 causes of PMS
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of PMS. Of the 8 causes of PMS that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 8 causes of PMS
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of PMS based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
PMT, Premenstrual tension syndrome, Premenstrual syndrome
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Symptoms related to PMS:
Hormonal imbalance, Lack of exercise, Obesity (211 causes), Spicy food
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