How to Use PMS in a Sentence

PMS

noun
  • For her, the insertion process was akin to premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
    Lindsey Murray, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
  • As a result, the growing awareness around PMS bled over to the medical community.
    Shalene Gupta, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Experts say getting your heart rate up is one of the best ways to alleviate PMS symptoms—including bloat.
    Women's Health, 12 July 2023
  • Lemme also offers a couple of best-selling tinctures, including one designed to help ease the symptoms of PMS.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
  • Our periods are a marker for our overall health, so almost all our customers have learned that period pain and PMS are normal.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In other words, bodies evolve—due to pregnancy, PMS, or menopause, for example, and simply as a natural part of aging—and there’s nothing wrong with that.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 July 2024
  • Likewise, the magnesium in sunflower seeds could help reduce cramps, Brighten adds, among other PMS symptoms.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 27 May 2022
  • The app, seven years in the making, aims to help with sleep — which was the most popular frequency therapy in her practice — depression, focus, memory, mood, as well as PMS symptoms.
    Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 July 2024
  • Each category has four options: like cramps, headache, ovulation, and tender breasts for pain; or happy, sensitive, sad, or PMS for emotions.
    Christine Yu, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2020
  • The luteal phase is typically when premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs, and the same effects experienced during the menstrual phase happen here.
    Nikki Brown, ELLE, 26 June 2023
  • These symptoms are most often referred to as PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, and should naturally decrease as your period begins.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 22 July 2024
  • One study found that curcumin caused a significant reduction in behavioral and emotional PMS symptoms, including menstrual cramps and mood swings.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Whether dealing with infertility, PMS or gender dysphoria, a lot of people have a complicated relationship with their uterus.
    Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Another helpful tool for muscle tension, headaches in particular, is magnesium, which in conjunction with B6 has been found to be beneficial in reducing PMS symptoms.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2021
  • If estrogen is too high, progesterone is too low, or cycles are irregular, this balance can be thrown off, resulting in symptoms like acne, PMS, premenstrual migraines, bloating, and mood issues.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Early research looked at PMS symptoms and a specific combination product containing royal jelly, pistil extract, and bee pollen.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2020
  • Defining the disorder as a medical condition faced early pushback from some feminist groups wary of giving credibility to stereotypes about PMS and periods.
    Lauren Peace, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
  • Period cramps are different from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which occurs before bleeding starts.
    Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
  • Unlike the mild discomfort of premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, the effects of premenstrual dysphoric disorder are life-altering.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
  • This severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can trigger depression, sadness, anxiety, or irritability in the week before a person's period.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024
  • Some evidence suggests that vitamin B6 supplements reduce bloating and decrease premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 28 Nov. 2023

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