Abstract
It is now a well-known fact that premenstrual syndrome (P.M.S), the regular recurrence of various symptoms in the premenstrual phase, is a very frequently occurring phenomenon, and can take a variety of different forms. It has also been established that the measurement and reporting of symptoms in the form of prospective measures and daily ratings are useful in increasing the woman's awareness of her symptoms and arriving at an accurate diagnosis. This paper describes how, with reference to the Utah PMS Calendar II, the authors developed in this country, the "PMS Memory", also a prospective measure and daily self-rating method for measuring PMS. The authors examined physical, emotional and social symptoms, a list of which can be found in the appendix, and have also included an aid to assessing the frequency and degree of the symptoms in a clear and simple manner. The chart has been organized so that basal body temperatures, the menstrual cycle, menstrual blood loss, body weight, drugs that have been taken and any other items that may be necessary for diagnosis can be recorded on the same page in order to simplify the process not only for the doctor, but also for the patient. In this paper the authors intend to show how the above measure proved in actual practice to be a useful aid.
