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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

MedGen UID:
636161
•Concept ID:
C0520676
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric; Dysphoric Disorder, Premenstrual; Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome; Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric
SNOMED CT: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (596004)

Definition

A more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) with more extreme mood and physical symptoms. As with PMS, symptoms begin prior to an individual''s menstrual cycle and typically taper off as menstruation begins. [from NCI]

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  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Premenstrual Disorders: ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 7.
Obstet Gynecol 2023 Dec 1;142(6):1516-1533. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005426. PMID: 37973069
Evidence-Based Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Concise Review.
Carlini SV, Deligiannidis KM
J Clin Psychiatry 2020 Feb 4;81(2) doi: 10.4088/JCP.19ac13071. PMID: 32023366Free PMC Article
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Epidemiology and Treatment.
Hantsoo L, Epperson CN
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2015 Nov;17(11):87. doi: 10.1007/s11920-015-0628-3. PMID: 26377947Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Premenstrual disorders: Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Takeda T
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023 Feb;49(2):510-518. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.1111/jog.15484. PMID: 36317488
Contraception Selection, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects: A Review.
Teal S, Edelman A
JAMA 2021 Dec 28;326(24):2507-2518. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.21392. PMID: 34962522
Progesterone - Friend or foe?
Sundström-Poromaa I, Comasco E, Sumner R, Luders E
Front Neuroendocrinol 2020 Oct;59:100856. Epub 2020 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2020.100856. PMID: 32730861
Premenstrual disorders.
Yonkers KA, Simoni MK
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jan;218(1):68-74. Epub 2017 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.045. PMID: 28571724
Vitex agnus-castus extracts for female reproductive disorders: a systematic review of clinical trials.
van Die MD, Burger HG, Teede HJ, Bone KM
Planta Med 2013 May;79(7):562-75. Epub 2012 Nov 7 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1327831. PMID: 23136064

Diagnosis

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Strelow B
JAAPA 2023 May 1;36(5):45-46. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000923584.68461.f2. PMID: 37097782
Premenstrual disorders: Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Takeda T
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023 Feb;49(2):510-518. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.1111/jog.15484. PMID: 36317488
Premenstrual disorders.
Yonkers KA, Simoni MK
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jan;218(1):68-74. Epub 2017 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.045. PMID: 28571724
Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Hofmeister S, Bodden S
Am Fam Physician 2016 Aug 1;94(3):236-40. PMID: 27479626
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Epidemiology and Treatment.
Hantsoo L, Epperson CN
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2015 Nov;17(11):87. doi: 10.1007/s11920-015-0628-3. PMID: 26377947Free PMC Article

Therapy

Premenstrual disorders: Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Takeda T
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023 Feb;49(2):510-518. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.1111/jog.15484. PMID: 36317488
Contraception Selection, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects: A Review.
Teal S, Edelman A
JAMA 2021 Dec 28;326(24):2507-2518. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.21392. PMID: 34962522
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Lanza di Scalea T, Pearlstein T
Med Clin North Am 2019 Jul;103(4):613-628. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.02.007. PMID: 31078196
Premenstrual disorders.
Yonkers KA, Simoni MK
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jan;218(1):68-74. Epub 2017 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.045. PMID: 28571724
Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Hofmeister S, Bodden S
Am Fam Physician 2016 Aug 1;94(3):236-40. PMID: 27479626

Prognosis

GABA-ergic Modulators: New Therapeutic Approaches to Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Sikes-Keilp C, Rubinow DR
CNS Drugs 2023 Aug;37(8):679-693. Epub 2023 Aug 5 doi: 10.1007/s40263-023-01030-7. PMID: 37542704
Insomnia, Inattention and Fatigue Symptoms of Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Lin PC, Ko CH, Lin YJ, Yen JY
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jun 8;18(12) doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126192. PMID: 34201084Free PMC Article
Female psychopharmacology matters! Towards a sex-specific psychopharmacology.
Bolea-Alamanac B, Bailey SJ, Lovick TA, Scheele D, Valentino R
J Psychopharmacol 2018 Feb;32(2):125-133. Epub 2018 Feb 6 doi: 10.1177/0269881117747578. PMID: 29405799
Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP): reliability and validity.
Endicott J, Nee J, Harrison W
Arch Womens Ment Health 2006 Jan;9(1):41-9. Epub 2005 Sep 20 doi: 10.1007/s00737-005-0103-y. PMID: 16172836
Patient information. What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?
Cleve Clin J Med 2004 Apr;71(4):322. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.71.4.322. PMID: 15117172

Clinical prediction guides

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Jespersen C, Lauritsen MP, Frokjaer VG, Schroll JB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Aug 14;8(8):CD001396. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001396.pub4. PMID: 39140320Free PMC Article
New Pharmacological Approaches to the Management of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Sundström-Poromaa I, Comasco E
CNS Drugs 2023 May;37(5):371-379. Epub 2023 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s40263-023-01004-9. PMID: 37171547Free PMC Article
Contraception Selection, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects: A Review.
Teal S, Edelman A
JAMA 2021 Dec 28;326(24):2507-2518. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.21392. PMID: 34962522
Prevalence of hormone-related mood disorder symptoms in women with ADHD.
Dorani F, Bijlenga D, Beekman ATF, van Someren EJW, Kooij JJS
J Psychiatr Res 2021 Jan;133:10-15. Epub 2020 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.005. PMID: 33302160
Paroxetine: a review.
Bourin M, Chue P, Guillon Y
CNS Drug Rev 2001 Spring;7(1):25-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1527-3458.2001.tb00189.x. PMID: 11420571Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Jespersen C, Lauritsen MP, Frokjaer VG, Schroll JB
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Aug 14;8(8):CD001396. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001396.pub4. PMID: 39140320Free PMC Article
The prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Reilly TJ, Patel S, Unachukwu IC, Knox CL, Wilson CA, Craig MC, Schmalenberger KM, Eisenlohr-Moul TA, Cullen AE
J Affect Disord 2024 Mar 15;349:534-540. Epub 2024 Jan 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.066. PMID: 38199397
Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome.
Ma S, Song SJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Jun 23;6(6):CD006586. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006586.pub5. PMID: 37365881Free PMC Article
Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a systematic review.
Cerqueira RO, Frey BN, Leclerc E, Brietzke E
Arch Womens Ment Health 2017 Dec;20(6):713-719. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1007/s00737-017-0791-0. PMID: 29063202
Vitex agnus-castus extracts for female reproductive disorders: a systematic review of clinical trials.
van Die MD, Burger HG, Teede HJ, Bone KM
Planta Med 2013 May;79(7):562-75. Epub 2012 Nov 7 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1327831. PMID: 23136064

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