How to Use premenstrual in a Sentence
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Evening primrose oil has been used to treat premenstrual breast pain, as have other omega-3 fatty acids.
— Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022 -
Every month since the spring of 2014, without fail, a smothering fog settles over me, before the premenstrual bloating and the pimples set in.
— Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2017 -
The vegetable’s diuretic effects come from the amino acid Asparagine, and has been used to treat swelling, rheumatism, and premenstrual water retention.
— Stephanie Feuer, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2017 -
The symptoms vary greatly and it is now believed that as many as 150 different premenstrual symptoms exist.
— chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2019 -
This might mean tossing and turning, waking up feeling fatigued, or straight up not sleeping more than a couple hours during premenstrual days.
— chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2019 -
During this week, the imbalance of estrogen and progesterone can affect your levels of serotonin and bring on strong premenstrual-syndrome symptoms.
— Sarah Jio, Woman's Day, 27 May 2010 -
While these services help women manage premenstrual symptoms and track fertility, the risks of using FemTech could outweigh the benefits in a post-Roe world, privacy experts say.
— Jennifer Korn, CNN, 8 July 2022 -
Mahalingaiah, an expert in women’s health, likened post-vaccine cravings for salty foods — which help retain water — to premenstrual cravings.
— BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2021 -
While the mechanisms here aren’t completely clear and seem to be multifaceted, at the very least this decrease in hormones seems to contribute to the premenstrual mood changes some people experience before their periods.
— Zahra Barnes, SELF, 23 Feb. 2018 -
Anyone who has experienced premenstrual distress knows how real the emotion is.
— Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2020 -
With a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder – a severe form of PMS — Waldman enjoyed about five years of relative peace by taking an antidepressant precisely timed to certain days of her menstrual cycle.
— Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2017 -
Women can experience changes to their menstrual cycles and increased premenstrual symptoms.
— Holly Blake, Smithsonian, 9 Aug. 2017 -
Women can experience changes to their menstrual cycles and increased premenstrual symptoms.
— Holly Blake, Smithsonian, 9 Aug. 2017 -
After that, your rising estrogen and progesterone levels drop, which is when most women experience those awful premenstrual symptoms like cramping, irritability, and anxiety.
— Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 29 Aug. 2019 -
Many women have noticed that their menstrual cycles have changed, becoming longer or shorter, uncharacteristically erratic or with worse premenstrual symptoms.
— Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com, 29 Mar. 2021
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