Screening for Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
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The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions.
Screening Tests
There are no screening tests for premenstrual syndrome.
References:
National Women’s Health Information Center website. Available at: http://www.4woman.gov/ . Accessed March 1, 2006.
Last reviewed February 2009 by Ganson Purcell Jr., MD, FACOG, FACPE
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