Premenstrual syndrome in Cape Town. Part I. An analysis of 100 consecutive patients

One hundred consecutive patients who attended the premenstrual syndrome clinics at Groote Schuur and Somerset Hospitals were analysed. The incidence did not correlate with age, marital status or parity. Seventy per cent of patients were employed or were full-time students, and 72% had a regular menstrual pattern. The commonest symptoms were irritability, depression and abdominal bloating.