Physical and emotional symptoms you may have a week or two before your period are called premenstrual syndrome (PMS). These symptoms usually disappear within the first few days of your period.

If you experiences PMS, you have plenty of company—more than 85% of women report PMS symptoms for a week to 10 days before the beginning of menstruation.

You may feel tense or anxious and have some weight gain, bloating, or tender breasts. You may have food cravings, headaches, joint or muscle pain, insomnia or hypersomnia (feeling very sleepy), anger, depression, or difficulty in concentrating.

Yes, you can control PMS symptoms. They are caused by hormone changes, and hormones are affected by diet, exercise, work, and sleep patterns. Changing your lifestyle and activities can change the way you feel.

Definitely! Try to avoid sweets, salty foods, caffeine, and alcohol. It can be tough to do, but avoiding these 'bad actors' can minimize some annoying and distressing symptoms — like anxiety, irritability, fatigue, and headaches.

Eating a balanced diet at regular mealtimes may not sound very exciting, but it provides your body with the fuel it needs to function at its best and to help control PMS symptoms, including cravings.

Yes — you can reduce your salt intake to help prevent water retention. Water retention can lead to headaches, breast tenderness, and swelling of your hands and feet.

Try to avoid stress, which can inhibit the release of certain hormones and worsen PMS. Meditation or relaxation exercises may help.

Definitely. In fact, you should exercise! Exercise helps relax muscles, and this can reduce cramps, headaches, backaches, and all kinds of body aches and pains.

These Midol^® products contain 60 mg of caffeine per caplet. A 2-caplet dose contains about the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee. Caffeine is added to Midol^® products to help fight fatigue and to act as a diuretic, to help reduce bloating. It is important to avoid consuming extra caffeine—for example, in coffee or soft drinks—when you are taking Teen Midol^® Complete or Extra Strength Menstrual Midol^® Complete.

As with any drug, if you are pregnant or nursing, it is important to obtain the advice of a healthcare professional before using this product.

No. Midol^® contains acetaminophen as a pain reliever.

Yes. There is no interaction between these medications, so it is OK to take them together.

There are a variety of organizations that can provide you with extensive resources on menstruation.