Survey study, 2014
How common are PMDD and PMS?
Both are common. PMDD affects 3 to 8 percent of women of childbearing age, while PMS affects 20 to 30 percent. Both significantly reduce quality of life and work productivity.
What they did
Reviewed published research on how common PMDD and PMS are, what causes them, how to diagnose them, and how to treat them.
What they found
PMDD affects 3 to 8 percent of women of reproductive age, while PMS affects 20 to 30 percent. Both conditions are linked to significant reductions in quality of life and decreased work productivity.
What it means for you
Millions of women experience these conditions and face real consequences in daily life and work. This summarizes findings from other studies but does not present new research data.
3-8%
prevalence of PMDD
20-30%
prevalence of PMS
significant
impact on quality of life and work
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and premenstrual syndrome: an overview
- Authors
- Shantanu Bharti, Ajay Kohli, Adarsh Tripathi et al.
- Journal
- Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
- Year
- 2014
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i2.7814
Original abstract
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) affects 3- 8% of women in the reproductive age group, while premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has a prevalence of 20-30%. PMS and PMDD are associated with significant reduction in quality of life and decreased work productivity. This review examines the current literature regarding the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis, burden of illness and management of PMDD and PMSDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v5i2.7814Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry Vol 5(2):9-12
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