Premenstrual syndrome
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of symptoms people who menstruate can experience one to two weeks prior to the start of their period.[1]
Presentation[edit | edit source]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 70% for increased/severe PMS (premenstrual syndrome).[2]
Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]
PMS or an irregular menstrual cycles is a recognized reproductive system symptom of ME/CFS in the Canadian Consensus Criteria.[3] PMS is not mentioned in the International Consensus Criteria for ME.[4]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2011, Gynecological History in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Population-Based Case-Control Study[5]
Possible causes[edit | edit source]
Potential treatments[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Premenstrual Syndrome, Female hormones and ME/CFS - ME Association
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PMS relief". Office of Women's Health. July 12, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Berne, Katrina (December 1, 1995). Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS) (2nd ed.). Hunter House. p. 58. ISBN 978-0897931915.
- ↑ Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip; Powles, AC Peter; Sherkey, Jeffrey A.; van de Sande, Marjorie I. (2003), "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols" (PDF), Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 7–115, doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02
- ↑ Carruthers, BM; van de Sande, MI; De Meirleir, KL; Klimas, NG; Broderick, G; Mitchell, T; Staines, D; Powles, ACP; Speight, N; Vallings, R; Bateman, L; Bell, DS; Carlo-Stella, N; Chia, J; Darragh, A; Gerken, A; Jo, D; Lewis, DP; Light, AR; Light, KC; Marshall-Gradisnik, S; McLaren-Howard, J; Mena, I; Miwa, K; Murovska, M; Stevens, SR (2012), Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners (PDF), ISBN 978-0-9739335-3-6
- ↑ Boneva, Roumiana S.; Maloney, Elizabeth M.; Lin, Jin-Mann; Jones, James F.; Wieser, Friedrich; Nater, Urs M.; Heim, Christine M.; Reeves, William C. (January 2011). "Gynecological history in chronic fatigue syndrome: a population-based case-control study". Journal of Women's Health (2002). 20 (1): 21–28. doi:10.1089/jwh.2009.1900. ISSN 1931-843X. PMC 3017420. PMID 21091051.
