There may be an actual distaste for sexual relations for a week or so prior to the period, perhaps as part of a picture of general irritability and vague feelings of discomfort of which some women complain; the name "premenstrual tension" has been applied to this.
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premenstrual tension — or premenstrual syndrome noun A condition characterized by a variety of symptoms, eg depression, nervous tension, headaches and pain in the breasts, caused by hormonal changes preceding menstruation (abbrev PMT or PMS) • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
premenstrual tension — n tension occurring as a part of the premenstrual syndrome * * * see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
premenstrual tension — N UNCOUNT Premenstrual tension is the same as premenstrual syndrome. [mainly BRIT] Syn: PMT … English dictionary
premenstrual tension — /priˌmɛnstruəl ˈtɛnʃən/ (say pree.menstroohuhl tenshuhn) noun the symptoms of tension, irritableness, etc., associated with premenstrual syndrome. Also, PMT …
premenstrual tension — pre.menstrual tension BrE n [U] PMT the tiredness, headache, bad temper etc experienced by some women in the days before their ↑period … Dictionary of contemporary English
premenstrual tension — UK / US noun [uncountable] British PMT … English dictionary
premenstrual — (adj.) 1885, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + MENSTRUAL (Cf. menstrual). Premenstrual syndrome earlier was premenstrual tension (1928) … Etymology dictionary
premenstrual dysphoric disorder — noun A severe form of premenstrual tension • • • Main Entry: ↑premenstrual … Useful english dictionary
Premenstrual syndrome — PMS redirects here. For other uses, see PMS (disambiguation). Premenstrual syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 N94.3 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
premenstrual syndrome — noun The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) takes a lot of bashing in the media. It is true that many women become more… … Wiktionary
