Which description is characteristic of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
a. "I feel moody and irritable a week before my period is supposed to start."
b. "I get abdominal bloating and breast pain at the end of my period."
c. "I have lower abdominal pain beginning the third day of my menstrual period."
d. "I have nausea and headaches after my period starts, and they last three or four days."
ANS: A
Symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (weight gain, irritability, bloating, loss of concentration, headaches, constipation, acne, breast tenderness, anger, fatigue, feelings of being out of control) occur between ovulation and the onset of menses, disappearing completely by 1 week after the menstrual period.
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