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.
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
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