Meanings
adjectiveparamenstrual (not comparable)
- not comparableJust before, and just after menstruation
The syndrome of “pre, peri or paramenstrual tension” typically starts about 5–10 days before onset of menses and lasts till the end of menses.
2015, Neena Bohra, Shruti Srivastava, M.S. Bhatia, “Depression in women in Indian context”, in Indian Journal of Psychiatry, volume 57, →DOI
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