Patient Education Information

PMS - FamilyDoctor offers this advice on how to help yourself when you have PMS.

Premenstrual Dysmorphic Disorder - FamilyDoctor.org reports on this more severe form of PMS.

Coping With Common Period Problems - KidsHealth has written this for teens, but you adults can read it too.

Dealing With PMS - A Maryland physician has published these tips for women who suffer from PMS.

How Your Period Makes You Feel - GirlsHealth.gov offers this information, written for girls and teens, but grown women might find something new there too.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

PMS:Q and A - The site WomensHealth.gov offers this information about PMS and menstrual problems.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD): A Severe Form of PMS- The Mayo Clinic offers this explanation.

Premenstrual Syndrome - This site, from the makers of Tampax tampons explains the basics of PMS, including self-care tips.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - InteliHealth has created this fact sheet on PMS.

What is Premenstrual Syndrome? - The Mayo Clinic provides this information along with practical advice on non-medical ways to chase some of the symptoms away (herbals, exercise, good diet, etc.).