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Premenstrual Syndrome
ACOG Issues Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of PMS
May 6th, 2000
To help guide its ob/gyn members in the diagnosis and treatment of a common ailment of reproductive-age women, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a practice bulletin on premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
The new document addresses the prevalence of PMS as well as recommended treatment options based on a review of the scientific evidence and expert consensus.
Although as many as 85% of menstruating women report one or more symptoms of PMS, only 5% to 10% of women experience symptoms severe enough to be debilitating. Symptoms include, among others, abdominal bloating, irritability, mood swings, headache,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2000-05-06)
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