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P.M.S. Harmony through Movement Freeing Yourself from Arthritis Deep Tissue Integration P.M.S. Premenstrual Syndrome. In some women, one half of their cycle during most of their lives can be effected by P.M.S. Here is an explaination of what it looks like and a few things you can do about it. This syndrome affects one third to one half of women between the ages eighteen and fifty in the United States. The symptoms usually begin ten to fourteen days prior to the beginning of the menstrual period and become more intense until the period starts. The symptoms can affect almost every organ system in the body. More than 150 symptoms have been documented and attributed to P.M.S. This makes P.M.S. a complicated syndrome to diagnose. P.M.S. has the potential to increase extreme behavior patterns, such as being prone to accidents, alcohol abuse, suicide attempts, and crimes, says Dr. Katharina Dalton, specialist in P.M.S. A high percentage of women with P.M.S. have severe personality changes, sometimes described as the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde effect. Women who are victimized by P.M.S. can spend the rest of the month repairing damage done from picking fights, and snapping at friends and co-workers during the time before their periods start. The woman suffering from P.M.S. often doesn't understand why she is losing control. It is an "in and out again" type of disorder which is very confusing to the doctor as well as the victim. P.M.S. is sometimes diagnosed as a manic-depressive condition because of the roller coaster-like symptoms. Health professionals did not recognize that P.M.S. even existed until the last decade. In order for women to be helped, doctors must be given accurate information on P.M.S. Generally, a woman's option has been to turn to a physician for help where she would be offered only tranquilizers or a psychiatric referral, or even as drastic a remedy as a hysterectomy. A hysterectomy adds to the confusion and feelings of failure and powerlessness often experienced by sufferers of P.M.S. People are learning to take more responsibility to help themselves by using various resources and support systems as more research is being done to improve our understanding of the causes of this problem. These are some statistical factors that increase your risk of P.M.S.: *You have taken the Pill. *You are over thirty (The most severe symptoms occur in women in their thirties and forties.) *There is significant emotional stress in your life. *You have the nutritional habits that contribute to P.M.S. *You have suffered side effects from birth control pills.(Women who are unable to tolerate the pill seem to be more likely to get P.M.S.). *You have difficulty maintaining a stable weight. *You do not exercise. *You are married. *Your mother had symptoms of P.M.S., indicating possible hereditary factors. *You have had a pregnancy complicated by toxemia. *You have children. (The more children, the more severe the symptoms). Types of P.M.S.: *Type A (for anxiety): irritability, mood swings. *Type C (for carbohydrates or cravings): sugar craving, fatigue,headaches. *Type H (for hyperhydration): bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness.

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