"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Premenstrual Syndrome" by people in this website by year, and whether "Premenstrual Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Premenstrual Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Wang Q, Keijser R, Chen Y, Yu H, Hysaj E, H?gg S, Valdimarsd?ttir UA, Bertone-Johnson E, Aleknaviciute J, Lu D. Premenstrual Disorders and Quality of Life in Sweden. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2533823.
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Yang Y, Br?nn E, Zhou J, Wei D, Bergstedt J, Fang F, Valdimarsd?ttir UA, Bertone-Johnson E, Lu D. Premenstrual disorders and risk of cardiovascular diseases. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2025 Aug; 4(8):1001-1010.
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Yu H, Yang Y, Hysaj E, Nevriana A, H?gg S, Valdimarsd?ttir UA, Bertone-Johnson E, Lu D. Premenstrual disorders and risk of sick leave and unemployment: a prospective cohort study of 15 857 women in Sweden. BMJ Ment Health. 2025 Jul 07; 28(1).
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Westermark V, Yang Y, Bertone-Johnson E, Br?nn E, Opatowski M, Pedersen N, Valdimarsd?ttir UA, Lu D. Association between severe premenstrual disorders and change of romantic relationship: A prospective cohort of 15,606 women in Sweden. J Affect Disord. 2024 Nov 01; 364:132-138.
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Opatowski M, Valdimarsd?ttir UA, Oberg AS, Bertone-Johnson ER, Lu D. Mortality Risk Among Women With Premenstrual Disorders in Sweden. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2413394.
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Yonkers KA, Altemus M, Gilstad-Hayden K, Kornstein SG, Gueorguieva R. Does Symptom-Onset Treatment With Sertraline Improve Functional Impairment for Individuals With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2023 Jul-Aug 01; 43(4):320-325.
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Houghton SC, Manson JE, Whitcomb BW, Hankinson SE, Troy LM, Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson ER. Protein intake and the risk of premenstrual syndrome. Public Health Nutr. 2019 07; 22(10):1762-1769.
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Avis NE, Crawford SL, Green R. Vasomotor Symptoms Across the Menopause Transition: Differences Among Women. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2018 Dec; 45(4):629-640.
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Jung SJ, Roberts AL, Chocano-Bedoya P, Whitcomb BW, Missmer SA, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Bertone-Johnson ER, Koenen KC. Posttraumatic stress disorder and development of premenstrual syndrome in a longitudinal cohort of women. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2019 08; 22(4):535-539.
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Yonkers KA, Simoni M. Evidence-Based Treatments for Premenstrual Disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 08; 219(2):215-216.