Do you have poor concentration during certain parts of your menstrual cycle?
No / don't know
Occasionally / moderate
Often / severe
650.
Do you have weight gain greater than 3 pounds (1.5kg) and / or abdominal bloating associated with your cycle?
Don't know
No
Weight gain
Abdominal bloating
Both
651.
Do you have a sugar, chocolate or carbohydratecraving associated with your cycle?
No / don't know
Occasionally / moderate
Often / severe
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GLOSSARY
Abdomen (Abdominal) That part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, bladder, pancreas and other organs.
Anxiety Apprehension of danger, or dread, accompanied by nervous restlessness, tension, increased heart rate, and shortness of breath unrelated to a clearly identifiable stimulus.
Carbohydrates (Carbohydrate) The sugars and starches in food. Sugars are called simple carbohydrates and found in such foods as fruit and table sugar. Complex carbohydrates are composed of large numbers of sugar molecules joined together, and are found in grains, legumes, and vegetables like potatoes, squash, and corn.
Menopause (Menopausal) The cessation of menstruation (usually not official until 12 months have passed without periods), occurring at the average age of 52. As commonly used, the word denotes the time of a woman's life, usually between the ages of 45 and 54, when periods cease and any symptoms of low estrogen levels persist, including hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, mood swings, loss of libido and vaginal dryness. When these early menopausal symptoms subside, a woman becomes postmenopausal.
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) PMS consists of various physical and/or emotional symptoms that occur in the second half of the menstrual cycle, after ovulation. The symptoms begin about midcycle, are generally the most intense during the last seven days before menstruation and include: acne; backache; bloating; fatigue; headache; sore breasts; changes in sexual desire; depression; difficulty concentrating; difficulty handling stress; irritability; tearfulness.
