Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE
The cause of PMS is not known. However, the release of an egg from an ovary each month appears to trigger symptoms. It is thought that women with PMS are more sensitive to the normal level of progesterone.
For more information, go to https://patient.info/health/periods-and-period-problems/premenstrual-syndrome
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