Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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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.

Common symptoms reported by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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Treatments taken by people for premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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Who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 82 say PMDD is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 15
30s 39
40s 36
50s 35
60s 39
70+ 91
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 26
20-29 years 19
30-39 years 25
40-49 years 19
50-59 years 19
60-69 years 9
70+ years 9

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 495

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 238
Not Diagnosed 81

These charts show data from PMDD patients who have completed their condition history
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