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PMS: Tracking Your Symptoms

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Track your PMS symptoms to better understand when they may occur. Rank each symptom’s severity from “worst” to “none.” Track any other symptoms in the blank rows. At the top of the chart, circle the days of your period. This will help identify the weeks of your cycle.

Sample tracking chart for PMS symptoms showing days of month, physical symptoms, emotional symptoms, and other symptoms. Symptoms rated worst, moderate, slight, none.

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