PMS Fact Sheet: Sources of information
Useful contacts

• The National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome : Offering information about the condition, details on conferences, and dietary information. Based in the UK. www.pms.org.uk
• NHS Choices: premenstrual syndrome -  www.nhs.uk/conditions/premenstrual-syndrome.

References

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