Michelle Harrison, M.D. (www.michelleharrison.com), is a leading authority on women's health and PMS. She developed one of the first programs devoted to treatment of PMS. As a family physician and psychiatrist, she has consulted and lectured internationally on women's health and other related health-policy issues. Dr. Harrison is also the author of A Woman in Residence and The Preteen's First Book About Love, Sex, and AIDS.
Marla Ahlgrimm, R.Ph., a registered pharmacist, is the cofounder of PMS Access (www.womenshealth.com) and the founder of Women's Health America. She was one of the first health professionals in the United States to recognize, define, and develop PMS options for consumers.
Tension, feeling bloated, pain, depression, anger, spots, sore and swollen breasts, lethargy, headaches and insomnia are just a few of the symptoms of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome experienced by millions of women every month. This updated edition incorporates recent medical knowledge and offers help to any woman trying to break out of the cycle of monthly misery. It covers available therapies and provides guidance on diet, exercise and lifestyle. Case histories complement sympathetic advice on coping with family and personal relationships.