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title: What do we currently know about premenstrual disorders like PMS and PMDD?
description: This is a review summarising existing knowledge, not a new study: it says premenstrual disorders range from mild PMS to the more severe PMDD, the exact cause
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/clinical-epidemiology-of-premenstrual-disorder-informing-optimized-patient-2015/
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Review, 2015

# What do we currently know about premenstrual disorders like PMS and PMDD?

This is a review summarising existing knowledge, not a new study: it says premenstrual disorders range from mild PMS to the more severe PMDD, the exact cause is unclear, and genetics, hormone changes, and brain chemical problems may all play a part.

 Early or limited evidence

Not applicable: this is a review article, not a study of specific people

## What they did

The authors reviewed existing research to summarise how premenstrual disorders are classified, what might cause them, how they are diagnosed, and current treatment options.

## What they found

The review explains that premenstrual disorders exist on a spectrum from milder cyclical symptoms to severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). It notes that telling these conditions apart from other mood disorders can be hard but matters for choosing the right treatment, and that possible causes include genetics, hormone fluctuations, and neurotransmitter dysfunction.

## What it means for you

This article does not test a treatment or report new data: it is a summary meant to help understand how doctors currently classify and think about PMS and PMDD, and the exact cause is still not fully known.

## About the study

Original title Clinical epidemiology of premenstrual disorder: informing optimized patient outcomes Authors Robinson LL, Ismail KM Journal International journal of women's health Year 2015 Study design Review Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s48426](https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s48426)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)

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