Premenstrual Syndrome In The 20th Century And How To Live With It

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Term Paper Title	Premenstrual Syndrome In The 20th Century And How To Live With It
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    Premenstrual Syndrome in the 20th Century and How to Live with It

            Once considered a largely psychological problem, Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is now recognized as a series of physical and psychological symptoms associated with the normal hormonal; fluctuations of the menstrual cycle.  Premenstrual symptoms occur to some extent in nearly every woman at one time or another. When extreme the symptoms can be  debilitating, women suffer from PMS can sometimes minimize the symptoms of PMS if they follow a careful regimen of diet, routine exercise and in some cases medication.
            PMS occurs in the week to ten days before the menstrual period begins.  More than 150 symptoms have been identified.  The most common are bloating, headaches, muscle aches, abdominal cramping, breast swelling and tenderness, lethargy, mood swings, acne, diarrhea, and food cravings.  On the other hand some women have reported feeling increased levels of energy and heightened sexual libido.

             “Oh, it’s probably just my hormones.  What woman hasn’t invoked that explanation for otherwise
               inexplicable feelings of depression, anxiety or melaise?  Throughout history, doctors too have
               blamed hormones for women’s “emotional instability.”  In the 19th century, physicians attributed
              mental illness in women to abnormalities in their reproductive systems.  So ingrained was this
              belief that pelvic surgery was a common treatment for a wide range of emotional ills.  In fact, the
              term hysteria is derived from the Greek word hysteria, which means womb.  Ironically, whole
             we’ve come a long way from that kind of thinking, recent evidence suggests that female hormones
               do play an integral role in the brain’s chemical messenger ystem, which suggests that they
               influence behavior.  A flurry of new research into the link between hormones and mental health
              has set off a heated debate among psychiatrists and feminists, many whom fear that the hormone
              theory will once again stigmatize woman.”  (Kase 54)
            The caused of PMS have been the subject of extensive research.  The research has found that the estrogen upsurge of the premenstrual  cycle increases water and salt retention, causing the discomforts due to swelling and slight weight gain. This condition can also be the culprit for the swing...

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