News and Features Related to PMS

1. Yaz Approved for Severe PMS
   

   Oct. 6, 2006 -- Yaz has become the first birth control pill to gain FDA approval for treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), the most severe form of PMS. The FDA based its action on clinical trial results showing that Yaz cut PMDD symptoms by at least half. Women taking Yaz reported twice a

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2. PMS a Concern? It Might Not Just Be Hormones
   

   Oct. 25, 2005 -- Whether or not a woman suffers from monthly premenstrual mood swings may be related to how her brain is wired as well as her hormones. A new study shows that women who experience no menstrual mood changes use parts of their brain differently than women who have PMS (premenstrual syn

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3. No-Period Birth Control Pill May Help PMS
   

   Oct. 17, 2005 -- The first birth control pill designed to completely eliminate periods for one year is also proving to be an effective treatment for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The experimental low-dose combined contraceptive, which delivers estrogen and a progestin 365 days a year (with no pill-fr

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4. Low-Dose Birth Control Pill Treats Severe PMS
   

   Aug. 31, 2005 -- A low-dose oral contraceptive that is not yet on the market may be an effective alternative to antidepressants for the treatment of severe premenstrual syndrome. Researchers show that the unique birth control formulation worked better than placebo for treating women with premenstrua

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5. Calcium, Vitamin D in Diet May Prevent PMS
   

   June 13, 2005 -- Now there's yet another reason for women to get plenty of calcium and vitamin D. The bone-building nutrients may prevent PMS. PMS -- premenstrual syndrome PMS -- premenstrual syndrome -- is a collection of symptoms that come between ovulation and a woman's menstrual period. Symptoms

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6. Winning the War on PMS
   

   June 25, 2001 -- For 10 years, Los Angeles resident Vicky O'Toole experienced severe cramping, bloating, and nausea related to her period.   "Doctors kept telling me it was just PMS, but finally I learned I had endometriosis," a condition in which uterine tissue grows abnormally outside the uterus,

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7. Relief for PMS
   

   May 22, 2000 -- As a physician, Mary Hardy, MD, was trained to view herbal medicine with a healthy dose of skepticism. But her patients kept gushing about the remedies they were using for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). "I'd had so many patients come in with dramatic stories," she says. "One woman told

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8. PMS: Signs and Symptoms
   

   If the sadness and mood swings don't get you, the cramps and headaches just might. In fact, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects almost all women to some degree during their reproductive years. In 30 percent to 40 percent of cases, symptoms are so severe that they interfere with normal day-to-day fun

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