PMS

American  

1. premenstrual syndrome.

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PMS British  

abbreviation

1. premenstrual syndrome

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PMS Cultural  

1. Associated with the retention of water and salts in the tissues for up to a week before the onset of menstruation, the symptoms of PMS include irritability, fatigue, emotional distress, and sometimes depression.

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Usage

What does PMS mean? PMS stands for premenstrual syndrome, a condition that can occur in women several days before the start of their period. Symptoms of PMS can include emotional changes, such as depression or irritability, and physical changes, such as bloating and soreness.How is PMS pronounced?[ pee-em-es ]What are some other words related to PMS?menstruation

Example Sentences

“I am in a severe state of PMS today,” the actor and “Chronology of Water” director said, making it clear that her address wasn’t going to go the typical ladies-who-lunch route.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Those with perinatal depression were twice as likely to develop PMS or PMDD.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

Challenges start at the very mention of TPM’s name; the acronym is the same in Portuguese for pre-menstrual syndrome, or PMS.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Her most recent, “Give Me Your Hand,” concerned rivalrous female scientists studying an extreme form of PMS.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

It's also full of surprising revelations about your sweat and PMS.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2018