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經前期綜合征(PMS)
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究竟有多少婦女受到經前期綜合征的困擾，尚未可知。因為許多病例中，這些症狀相當輕微，所以估計的資料差異很大。但是，似乎有5%-10%的行經期婦女的症狀嚴重到需要治療的程度。採取健康的生活方式，如有規律的體育鍛煉、平衡膳食、避免食用難消化的食品以及煙、酒、含咖啡因和糖的食物等，症狀輕微的病例通常能夠得到緩解。一些家居藥物和日常服用多價維生素片(multivitamins)也可能有助於緩解症狀。在數個月經週期裏記月經日記也是非常有用的選擇，譬如記下哪一種症狀出現在月經週期的哪一天。這種做法有助於自己預見到經前期綜合征並借此採取控制措施。此外，如果需要去諮詢醫生，這樣的日記會提供有價值的線索。無論如何，她需要瞭解自己的症狀，同時要把自己的症狀告訴家人和朋友，因而她能夠合理地安排自己的工作和休閒日程。當然，對於更嚴重的病例，象經前期煩躁紊亂症(PMDD)，在細緻的檢查後和在內科醫生的指導下服用某些藥物能夠得到緩解。 |
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經前期綜合征日誌
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為了留意到自己的經前期的各種症狀，婦女可以堅持記日誌，在日誌裏把自己出現症狀的日期記錄下來。症狀的嚴重程度可以用簡單的斜杠(輕度)或叉(嚴重)來表示。像這樣的日誌可以讓婦女在自己發生經前期綜合征期間控制自己的情緒和生活。
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Physical Problems in Females
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PMS
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Treatment
It is not known how many women are affected by PMS. Estimates vary widely, because in many cases the symptoms are rather mild. However, it seems that 5 -10% of menstruating women experience symptoms severe enough to require treatment. Mild cases of PMS can usually be improved by adopting a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a balanced diet that avoids heavy meals as well as cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine and sugary foods. Some home remedies and taking a daily dose of multivitamins may help as well. It is also very usful to keep a menstrual diary for several periods, writing down which symptoms appear on which days. This will help the woman to anticipate her PMS and thus to give her some control over it. Moreover, if she should need to consult a doctor, such a diary will provide valuable clues. In any case, the woman needs to understand her own condition and also tell her family and friends about it, so that she can plan her working and recreation schedules accordingly. More serious cases of PMS and, of course, PMDD may be alleviated by certain medications after a careful examination and under close supervision by a specialist.
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PMS Diary
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In order to become aware of her premenstrual problems, a woman can keep a diary in which she enters her symptoms on the days they appear. The degree of severity can be indicated by a simple slash (mild) or a cross (severe). A diary like this may allow the woman to gain some control over her PMS.
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