Pre Menstruation Syndrome (PMS)

PMS (pre-menstruation syndrome) is a collection of physical symptoms, psychological and emotional processes associated with the female menstrual cycle. Approximately 80% - 95% of women at child-bearing age have symptoms of pre-menstrual that can interfere with some aspects of his life.
The symptoms can be expected. Often occur regularly in two weeks before the menstrual period. It can disappear so start bleeding, but it may be continued thereafter. A small portion of the women between the ages of 20 to 35 years old can experience pre-menstrual syndrome with very great effect. Sometimes requires them to take a break from the daily bustle rutinitias. Health problems such as dizziness, depression, feelings of excessive sensitivity. The symptoms occurred about two weeks before menstruation and is often considered a normal thing for women of childbearing age. There are several factors that increase the risk of STDs, among others:
· Women who have given birth (PMS more weight after giving birth to a child, especially when experienced with pregnancy complications such as toxemia).
·  marital status (married women experiencing PMS more than that yet).

·  Age (STDs more frequently and interfere with age, especially between the ages of 30-45 years).

· Stress (stress factors aggravate PMS disorders).

· Diet (eating habits factors such as high sugar, salt, coffee, tea, chocolate, soft drinks, dairy products, processed foods, aggravate the symptoms of PMS).
· Lack of nutrients such as lack of vitamin B (particularly B6), vitamin E, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, linoleic fatty acid. Smoking and drinking alcohol can also aggravate the symptoms of PMS.
· physical activity (lack of exercise and physical activity led to the severity of PMS).

There are 4 types of PMS and each type has its own symptoms:
1. PMS Type A (anxiety) is characterized by symptoms such as anxiety,
sensitive, nervous tension, feeling shaky. Even some women
experiencing mild to moderate depression while before it gets
menstruation. These symptoms arise due to an imbalance of the hormones estrogen and progesterone: estrogen is too high compared to the hormone progesterone. The hormone progesterone is sometimes done to relieve symptoms, but some researchers say, in patients with PMS may be deficient in vitamin B6 and magnesium. A PMS sufferers should consume plenty of fiber and reduce or restrict the drinking of coffee.

2. PMS Type H (hyper hydration) had symptoms of edema (swelling),
abdominal bloating, breast pain, swelling of hands and feet,
weight gain prior to menstruation. Symptoms of this type can also
perceived conjunction with other types of STDs. Swelling that occurs
due to the gathering of water in tissues outside the cell (extracellular) because
high intake of salt or sugar in the diet of patients. drug delivery
diuretics to reduce retention (accumulation) of water and sodium in the
body only reduce symptoms. To prevent these symptoms the patient is recommended to reduce the intake of salt and sugar in the diet and daily drinking limit.

3. PMS Type C (craving) is characterized by a hunger like eating
sweet foods (usually brown) and carbohydrates
simple (usually sugar). In general, about 20 minutes after
eating large amounts of sugar, symptoms of hypoglycemia
such as fatigue, palpitations, headaches that sometimes
unconscious. Hypoglycemia caused by the hormone
insulin in the body increases. Want to eat sweet foods taste can be caused by stress, high salt in the diet, not the fulfillment of essential fatty acids (omega 6), or a lack of magnesium.

4. PMS Type D (depression) is characterized by symptoms of depression, like crying, weakness, sleep disorders, forgetfulness, confusion, difficulty in pronouncing words (verbalizing), sometimes even appearing curiosity suicide or attempted suicide. PMS is usually held in conjunction with a type D PMS type A, only about 3% of all types of PMS really pure type D. PMS type D pure
caused by an imbalance of hormones progesterone and estrogen, in which the hormone progesterone in the menstrual cycle is too high compared to the hormone estrogen. PMS combination of type A and type D can be caused by several factors: stress, lack amino acid tyrosine, absorption and retention of lead in the body, or a lack of magnesium and B vitamins (especially B6). Increase the consumption of foods containing vitamin B6 and magnesium can help overcome type D PMS disorder that occurs simultaneously with PMS Type A.

There is also stomach cramps on the first day or the day before the coming month. Many women who complain of abdominal pain or stomach cramps precisely. Disorders including abdominal cramps is not STDs although sometimes in conjunction with PMS symptoms. Cramps during menstruation or menstrual pain is a symptom most often. Severe pain disorders, or so-called dysmenorrhoea, women are often very disturbing activity, even requiring patients to rest or to leave work for long hours or a few days.

Dysmenorrhoea was not PMS. Primary dysmenorrhoea is generally not related to abnormalities in the female reproductive organs and just happened the day before the first day of menstruation or menstruation. Abdominal pain is also not related to PMS are starting to feel 10-14 days before menstruation. Menstrual symptoms disappear even come. If dysmenorrhea improved or even disappeared completely after one birth, not so with PMS. Women who have given birth even higher risk of suffering from PMS.