Conditions
Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the catch-all term given to a range of physical, emotional and psychological symptoms that appear in the lead up to a women’s period. The symptoms usually last for a few days leading up to the period and a few afterwards. Though most women are able to cope with the symptoms, a minority can find the symptoms so severe that their daily lives are disrupted. Common symptoms include irritability, mood swings, tenderness around the breasts, cravings and bloating, but there are dozens of other symptoms that can occur. The causes of PMS are not fully understood, but hormonal and chemical changes are certainly one possibility, as is stress and diet. Amendments to these areas are frequently the first stage used by GPs when looking for treatment, alongside diuretics, anti-inflammatory pills and oral contraceptives.
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Hi, i am 21 yrs old and my period has never been regular anyway, but i havent been on for 7 months now and its starting to worry me, on an average i go 2 or 3 months without coming on, 3 months tops. I no im not pregnant because ive checked loads of times, ive been to the doctor and she just turned around and said that she dont come on for about 7 to 8 months at a time so its normal, but this aint normal. Ive had chlyamdia before and i had every sympton for it because i had it for about 1 yr and didnt know, ive put on weight, not alot but some, im 13 stone 9 and 5'2. What should i do, the doctor either puts me on the pill or says im fine, but i just want this sorted now before i can think about starting a family
hi i havent had my period since 3 weeks i have never had sex and why do keep thinking i am pregnant help me plese tell me whats wrong !!!
i am 18 years old and have been on my period for just over 2 weeks and i am worried, whats wrong wi me.
hi am 20, and not had a period for 4 months or so. am abit worried why that is. done a pregnancy test ages ago and am not pregnant. could u please help me! why is that?
not had a period for 4 months. why is that? i took so many prenancy test and am not pregnant.
Hi im 13, usually my period comes every month and it hasnt for a couple of months, im abit worried. but i havent done anything to make me pregant so what could it be ?
hi pls help or anser this cause you seem to hav no info on it i got my period a yr an a half ago and it was never even it skips up to 5 months ad then suddenly il get i really bad one.but i rearly get them am i normol wats wrong wit me? pls help
I'm 24 and I think I'm about 2 weeks late for my period. I know I'm not pregnant as I haven't had sex, in well, we'll say a long time. Around the time I should have been on my period, we had a big shock death within the family. Could this have anything to do with why I'm so late? I'm starting to worry that there maybe be something wrong with me.
hey after the birth of my second child i bled constantly for 10months or so, this never really got sorted apart from being put back on a pill in 2006-07. i have had 2 more babies in a year 09, and still having the same problem. no one seems to know how to help but it is driving me mad, it is uncomfy having to wear sanitary towels non stop and underwear. causes cramps and interfering with my sex life with my highly sexed partner…please help i dont know how much more i can take.
Hi,hope you can help, i'm getting married next month, my period has been regular all year but has now come late, which means that i'll probably just start the day of the wedding my first three days are normally very heavy with severe cramps. Is there anything I can do to start my period earlier or later so i can enjoy the day. Sorry if this is a really dumb question.
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