How do I set medication reminders for PMS?

Bottom lineSet a cycle-synced reminder in Femora for PMS by choosing 'Synced with my cycle' and setting the window to roughly 9 days before your period through day 1 or 2, so the daily reminder covers your luteal phase and shifts with your cycle; track doses and symptoms, and see a clinician if mood changes are severe (possible PMDD).

Premenstrual symptoms cluster in the luteal phase - the roughly two weeks before your period - so PMS relief often works best when it starts before symptoms peak rather than after. The challenge is that the right days shift every cycle.

Use a cycle-synced reminder

In Femora, add your medication and choose Synced with my cycle, then set the window to cover the days you tend to feel worst. A common pattern is:

• Starts: about 9 days before your period
• Ends: day 1 or 2 of your period

That gives you a daily reminder across the luteal stretch, and it moves with your cycle automatically so you do not have to recalculate the dates each month.

Track whether it's working

Mark each dose taken and log how you feel. Over a few cycles you can see whether starting earlier or adjusting the window helps - useful information to bring to a clinician.

When to get advice

If your premenstrual mood changes are severe - not just uncomfortable - it may be PMDD, which is managed differently. Talk to a clinician about a timed treatment plan rather than self-managing. See PMS vs PMDD and how to ease PMS symptoms naturally.

This is general information, not medical advice. Always follow the dosing and timing your prescriber gives you.