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

“Perimenopause is more like PMS, where you say ‘I don’t have the bandwidth’ or ‘you need to do this yourself.’

From Salon

"And I feel like for so long, PMS has been mocked and kind of trivialized, and people don't really take it seriously."

From BBC

And then the band played “PMS,” whose chorus is in Indonesian:

From New York Times

“It’s like PMS but a hundred times worse”

From BBC