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title: What causes PMS and PMDD? | Niyora
description: This review examined research on what causes PMS and PMDD and how they are diagnosed. The abstract does not provide specific findings about causes or how to t
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Review, 2022

# What causes PMS and PMDD?

This review examined research on what causes PMS and PMDD and how they are diagnosed. The abstract does not provide specific findings about causes or how to tell them apart.

 Early or limited evidence

Menstruating women of all ages (narrative review, not a specific study group)

## What they did

This is a narrative review that examined research on the causes of PMS and PMDD, how these conditions develop, and how doctors diagnose them. The authors searched for publications from 1995 through April 2022 from Latin America and internationally.

## What they found

The review found that PMS and PMDD affect people who menstruate and occur across all ages. The abstract does not describe specific findings about what causes these conditions or how to diagnose them.

## What it means for you

This is an overview of research on PMS and PMDD. The abstract does not provide enough detail to understand the review's conclusions about causes or diagnosis.

1995-2022

years of research reviewed

all ages

menstruating women

PMDD

main condition reviewed

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders: A Narrative Review of Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Diagnosis Authors José Núñez-Troconis Journal Gaceta Médica de Caracas Year 2022 Study design Review What was tested Narrative review Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47307/gmc.2022.130.3.5](https://doi.org/10.47307/gmc.2022.130.3.5)

## 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/)

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