Review, 2025
What are PMS and PMDD and what causes them?
PMS causes mood, behavior, and physical symptoms before your period that resolve after menstruation. PMDD affects 5-8% of women and causes serious daily disruption. Cause is unknown but involves brain chemistry and hormone changes.
What they did
A literature review examining the causes, types, diagnosis, how common PMS and PMDD are, and how doctors treat them.
What they found
PMS causes mood and behavior changes like irritability, tension, depression, and mood swings during the luteal phase of your cycle, along with physical symptoms like breast soreness and bloating. PMDD is a serious condition affecting 5-8% of women, many of whom also have severe PMS. Treatment usually involves a team approach with options including talk therapy, hormonal and non-hormonal drugs, and sometimes surgery.
What it means for you
This summarizes what doctors know about PMS and PMDD but doesn't provide new research evidence for specific treatments. Doctors typically try multiple approaches rather than a single fix.
5-8%
Percentage of women with PMDD
About the study
- Original title
- A Literature Review on Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Authors
- Suvidha s. Mane Suvidha s. Mane, Lalita S. Karne, Omkar A. Devade et al.
- Journal
- Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52711/2321-5836.2025.00007
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