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anger 21, 48, 52, 55, 76, 81–82, 87,
117
antidepressants 34, 36–38, 41–43,
45, 50–52, 57, 59, 61–62, 67,
75, 77, 82, 87, 92, 95–97, 99,
111, 122
anxiety 7, 14, 16, 24, 29, 52, 62, 64,
92, 97, 119
appetite 12, 14, 17, 21, 29, 31, 104
binge eating 21, 80, 115
birth control pills 87, 117
bloating 14, 18, 21, 29, 52, 119
brain 18, 27, 34, 36–38, 41–44, 50–
52, 55, 61, 102, 104, 108–109,
111–112, 123
breast tenderness 14, 21, 29, 31
depression (depressed mood, de-
pressive disorder) 14, 16, 21,
25, 34, 38, 41–43, 46, 51–52,
58, 64, 83, 104, 119, 121–122
diarrhea 14, 95
diet 22, 34–36, 84, 92, 102–103,
105, 109, 112, 116–117
diuretics 34, 119
dopamine 111–112, 115
energy 17, 21, 27, 81, 110, 114–115
estrogen 17, 20, 27, 37, 122
exercise 22, 34, 36, 84, 101–103,
108, 114–115, 117
fatigue (tired, tiredness) 14–16, 29,
31, 80, 92, 106, 115, 122
fertilization 17
Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) 9, 37, 43, 61, 63–64
food cravings 21, 29, 51–52, 105,
109
headaches 14–15, 18, 21, 29, 31,
61, 121
Health Canada 43
heart palpitations 14, 29, 41
hormones 17–20, 22–24, 27, 33,
37, 51, 104, 117
hypoglycemia 24, 116
insomnia (sleeplessness) 16, 21, 29,
64, 119
irritability 16, 21, 29, 67, 83, 97,
119, 122
luteal phase 17, 21, 24, 67, 77, 80–
81, 106
menopause 16, 79, 87
ovarian surgery 27
ovulation 13, 18, 27
perimenopause 87
pregnancy 18, 79, 87, 96–97
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
(PMDD) 19, 21–23, 33, 36–37,
55, 61, 63–64, 66, 70, 73, 76–
77, 80–81, 116
premenstrual magnification 24
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) 10,
13–15, 18–22, 24–27, 30, 33–
34, 36–37, 44, 46, 52, 55–56,