The hormone Progesterone has been wrongly accused of causing Premenstrual Syndrome. Progesterone is the hormone that is high during that time of the period. The actual data shows that woman with PMS actually have lower levels of progesterone than normal woman. This scientific data suggests that the cause of Premenstrual Syndrome is actually a relative lack of Progesterone. Presently there is no laboratory test.
Diagnosis rests upon the range and monthly timing of symptoms.
Good Diet and exercise helps. However, Dr. Katherine Dalton in London who defined Premenstrual Syndrome has found great success in treating her patients with high dose progesterone using rectal suppositories. Dr. John Lee in Sevastapol California has also treated PMS successfully with Natural Progesterone Cream. He has found that much of the premenstrual weight gain and water retention has virtually disappeared in hundreds of patients. John Lee , M.D. has reported the best results have been obtained by women who gain several pounds of weight due to water retention during their premenstrual phase.