Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is defined as recurrent signs and symptoms that develop prior to menstruation and disappear once menstruation has ceased. In some cases, the symptoms are relatively mild but in others the symptoms can severely impact the woman’s daily life. It is often believed that these symptoms are ‘normal’ and need to be suffered in silence. Indeed, a number of these symptoms are common but they do not need to be your normal and you do not need to suffer in silence.