"Premenstrual Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A combination of distressing physical, psychologic, or behavioral changes that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are diverse (such as pain, water-retention, anxiety, cravings, and depression) and they diminish markedly 2 or 3 days after the initiation of menses.
| Descriptor ID |
D011293
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.568.968
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| Concept/Terms |
Premenstrual Syndrome- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Premenstrual Syndromes
- Syndrome, Premenstrual
- Syndromes, Premenstrual
Premenstrual Tension- Premenstrual Tension
- Premenstrual Tensions
- Tension, Premenstrual
- Tensions, Premenstrual
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premenstrual Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Trajectories and dimensional phenotypes of depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy and postpartum in relation to prior premenstrual symptoms. Br J Psychiatry. 2025 Jun; 226(6):401-409.
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Associations of luteal phase changes in vagally mediated heart rate variability with premenstrual emotional changes. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Aug 08; 24(1):448.
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What's Stopping Us? Using GnRH Analogs With Stable Hormone Addback in Treatment-Resistant Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Practical Guidelines and Risk-Benefit Analysis for Long-term Therapy. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 06 21; 84(4).
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Effects of acute estradiol and progesterone on perimenstrual exacerbation of suicidal ideation and related symptoms: a crossover randomized controlled trial. Transl Psychiatry. 2022 12 30; 12(1):528.
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Patient Experiences of Health Care Providers in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Examining the Role of Provider Specialty. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 01; 31(1):100-109.
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Perimenstrual exacerbation of symptoms in borderline personality disorder: evidence from multilevel models and the Carolina Premenstrual Assessment Scoring System. Psychol Med. 2018 09; 48(12):2085-2095.
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Premenstrual symptoms and smoking-related expectancies. Addict Behav. 2016 Jun; 57:38-41.
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Histories of abuse predict stronger within-person covariation of ovarian steroids and mood symptoms in women with menstrually related mood disorder. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2016 May; 67:142-52.
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The premenstrual syndrome. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1990 Apr; 45(4):220-8.