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title: Does PMDD affect mood and quality of life more than PMS? | Niyora
description: Yes, women with PMDD had higher anxiety and depression scores and lower quality of life than women with PMS in every area measured.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/comparison-of-the-effects-of-pmdd-and-pre-menstrual-syndrome-on-mood-disorders-2015/
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- Does PMDD affect mood and quality of life more than PMS?

Survey study, 2015

# Does PMDD affect mood and quality of life more than PMS?

Yes, women with PMDD had higher anxiety and depression scores and lower quality of life than women with PMS in every area measured.

 Early or limited evidence

49 women with PMDD and 43 women with PMS

## What they did

49 women with PMDD and 43 women with PMS completed questionnaires measuring anxiety, depression, disability in daily activities, and quality of life.

## What they found

Women with PMDD had higher anxiety and depression scores than women with PMS. Women with PMDD also had lower quality of life scores in all areas measured. Both groups reported medium levels of disability in daily activities, but the PMDD group experienced more severe effects.

## What it means for you

PMDD is more serious than PMS. It causes greater psychological problems and greater loss of quality of life. Both conditions affect how much people can do daily, but PMDD has a bigger impact.

49

women with PMDD

43

women with PMS

## About the study

Original title Comparison of the effects of PMDD and pre-menstrual syndrome on mood disorders and quality of life: a cross-sectional study Authors Balık G, Hocaoğlu Ç, Kağıtcı M et al. Journal Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Year 2015 Study design Survey study Participants 43 What was tested None - comparison between PMDD and PMS groups Read the paper [doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2014.991283](https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2014.991283)

## 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/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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