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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - Coggle Diagram
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Definition: condition with distressing physical, behavioural and psychological symptoms, in the absence of organic or underlying psychiatric disease. Common in weman
Diagnostics: There are no unique physical findings or lab tests by it can be diagnosed by observing the clinical manifestations.
You should record your symptoms in a diary over two menstrual cycles in a row to help your healthcare professional make a diagnosis.
Clinical manifestations
Depressed mood.
Mood swings and irritability or anger.
Appetite changes and food cravings.
Tension or anxiety.
Health education
eating a healthy balanced diet
reduce and manage stress
doing more exercise
Management
Antidepressants
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Pathophysiology: PMS is initiated by hormonal events ensuring after ovulation the symptoms begins on early, mid or late luteal phase. They usually disappear after menopause or pregnancy
Causes
exact cause is unknown leading factors are chemical changes in the brain like fluctuation of serotonin.
Depression.
Cyclic changes in Hormones