6 common PMS symptoms and expert tips to manage them

Not just abdominal pain, fatigue or headache, but even insomnia and mood swings are known to commonly affect women before their periods start. Premenstrual syndrome includes a wide range of signs and symptoms such as mood swings, abdominal cramping and pain, food cravings, fatigue, irritability, and even a headache. "Premenstrual syndrome includes a wide range of signs and symptoms such as mood swings, abdominal cramping and pain, food cravings, fatigue, irritability, and even a headache. How to get relief: "Try to get rid of a headache by drinking enough water, going for a warm shower, or even taking paracetamol after speaking to the doctor," says Dr Shalini Vijay. Insomnia or sleep disturbances How to get relief: "By following regular sleeping habits in which one wakes up and goes to sleep at the same time every day, avoiding tea, coffee and alcohol before bed, exercise more as it helps to promote good sleep," says Dr Pragya Goel.