International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

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Premenstrual syndrome is a psychoneuroendocrine disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by a large number of symptom constellations with various characteristic pattern of appearance&disappearance. The Luteal phase symptom pattern of sufficient severity is the mainstay for diagnosing this condition&needs to be confirmed by prospective charting. Variety of tools with different rating scales & criteria are available for this purpose. The article reviews these tools & criteria to reach a consensus statement for diagnosis of Premenstrual syndrome.

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Premenstrual Syndrome, Luteal Phase Pattern, Criteria, Tools.
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