Women with premenstrual syndrome reported big improvements in their symptoms after taking placebo pills, despite knowing they ...

Placebos can be highly effective in relieving premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms, sometimes even more so than standard ...

From bloating and breast tenderness to irritability and fatigue, it’s normal to feel crummy before your period.

Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking ...

New research found that taking a placebo pill, knowing that it contains no active ingredients, reduced the intensity of ...

and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are two conditions linked to the menstrual cycle. Both cause many of the same symptoms, such as fatigue, mood changes, and bloating. However, PMDD causes a more ...

An imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin may contribute to feelings of fatigue during PMS. Serotonin helps regulate mood and the body’s sleep cycle, and its levels change throughout a ...

Diagnosis of PMS and PMDD is based on prospective documentation of the cyclic luteal phase timing of mood and somatic symptoms with relief soon after the onset of menses. Some degree of impairment ...

PMS is the umbrella term given to the symptoms women can experience in the weeks before their period, which includes mood swings, depression, tiredness and bloating. Researchers from the ...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which involves symptoms such as anxiety, mood swings and abdominal cramps, commonly affects anyone who has periods. Previous studies have found that placebo pills can ...