PMS

Definition

Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

Example Sentences

• "Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) takes a lot of bashing in the media. It is true that many women become more aggressive during this period, though they are rarely out of control...Therefore, any PMS symptoms that are perceived as unstable are due to the fact that women act more like men during this phase than at any other time in their cycles."
• "By recognising PMS as a clinical entity women are allowed to Indulge In socially disapproved behaviours, and thus have a safety valve for their resentment."
• "Holden, Banky, this pile of PMS is Alyssa Jones."