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title: What is the prevalence of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder in young university women?
description: 4.6% of young university women met diagnostic criteria. Women in the general population with the disorder reported significantly fewer symptoms than those see
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Cohort study, 1990

# What is the prevalence of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder in young university women?

4.6% of young university women met diagnostic criteria. Women in the general population with the disorder reported significantly fewer symptoms than those seeking medical treatment.

 Moderate study design

217 university women aged 17-29

## What they did

217 university women aged 17-29 rated symptoms of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder over 90 days. The authors identified those meeting diagnostic criteria and compared them to women seeking treatment for PMS.

## What they found

10 women (4.6%) met diagnostic criteria in two menstrual cycles. These women reported significantly less fatigue and impaired concentration and somewhat less severe depression compared to 25 women who sought treatment.

## What it means for you

Severe premenstrual symptoms are uncommon in young university women who do not seek help. Those seeking treatment appear to have more bothersome symptoms. The study was limited to one population of university women.

4.6%

Prevalence in sample

217

Total women studied

90

Days of symptom tracking

## About the study

Original title Late luteal phase dysphoric disorder in young women Authors Rivera-Tovar AD, Frank E Journal The American journal of psychiatry Year 1990 Study design Cohort study Participants 217 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.12.1634](https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.12.1634)

## 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/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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