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Premenstrual bloating
Premenstrual bloating

Bloating and menstruation

Definition:



Alternative Names: Menstrual periods and bloating; Periods

Information:

To help relieve the bloating that some women feel before their menstrual period, try exercise (to sweat out excess fluids) and eating more high-fiber foods (to help prevent constipation).

See PMS, painful menstruation and heavy, prolonged, or irregular menstruation.



Review Date: 6/13/2004
Reviewed By: Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma.

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