Yes
not likely, PMS has obvious organic cause, bipolar doesn't.
caffiene and chocolate and cola can make PMS worse. Avoid them. Try taking soy milk and tofu and it may give you some relief.
You can have symptoms that are similar to PMS and still be pregnant.
While you do not have PMS while pregnant, you might experience PMS-like symptoms like mood swings.
PMS is a meaningless term - PMS is a social construct, although people can experience symptoms prior to menstruation to call them all PMS is inaccurate. Not everyone experiences negative symptoms or 'PMS' prior to menstruation. All this means is that you are healthy, thus no irregular hormones to cause negative symptoms or menstrual taboos effecting how you feel towards menstruation, and your period was just a little later than you had predicted it was due to start.
I know for sure that increased serotonin and dopamine make a person happy so a decrease would definitely cause the symptoms attributed to PMS.
This is difficult to honestly answer. If you originally started taking BC pills because you've suffered from PMS symptoms, then its unlikely stopping BC pills will ease your PMS symptoms. Its possible that changing to a different BC pills will ease your PMS symptoms.
Some signs and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are as follows: mood swings, cramps, headaches, food craving and fatigue. For some women, these symptoms can be quite severe.
Try PMS
PMS symptoms may be relieved by avoiding sugar, caffiene, salt, white flour, red meat, dairy, butter, monosodium glutamate (MSG), fried foods, and processed foods during the two weeks prior to menstruation. Food that help to fight PMS include steamed green vegetables, salad, beans, grains, and fruit. To obtain essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) women can eat flaxseeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, salmon, mackerel, and tuna. PMS seems to be linked in part to changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle. PMS is not caused by stress or psychological problems, though these may make the symptoms of PMS worse. Emotional and mental symptoms include fatigue, mood swings, irritability, nervousness, confusion, depression, tearfulness, and anxiety.
YES.
It stands for Pre-Menstrual Symptoms.