Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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.

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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

(Zoloft)
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 12
20s 61
30s 163
40s 228
50s 140
60s 18
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 611
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