What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a condition marked by one or more symptoms, anger, irritability, and/or internal tension occur during the second half of the menstrual cycle, and sometimes extend into the first few days of menses.

How do members experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for premenstrual dysphoric disorder*

*Data from patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prozac)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (1)
Treatment

(Prometrium)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (1)

*Data from patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 11
20s 48
30s 159
40s 222
50s 137
60s 17
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 587