Researchers reported a link Monday between PMS and drinking alcohol, but could not conclude whether premenstrual suffering causes women to hit the bottle, or the other way round. This suggested drinking may be the cause, rather than the consequence, of some PMS cases, they said. PMS symptoms, which vary from woman to woman, usually last one to a few days before menstruation. In Europe and America, these figures are "much higher" — about 60 percent of women drink in Europe, and 13 percent heavily. "Furthermore, heavy drinking may be associated with four percent of the PMS cases in the world and over nine percent in Europe," the researchers concluded.

Source: Daily Nation April 23, 2018 22:30 UTC