Review, 2009
What causes PMDD and how should it be treated?
PMDD affects up to 7% of women severely. It results from biological factors interacting with life stress, past trauma, and cultural beliefs, not from hormones alone.
What they did
Medical literature on PMDD was reviewed to summarize current understanding of causes and treatment.
What they found
Up to 7% of women have PMDD severe enough to impair daily function. While biological factors are central, sociocultural factors including life stress, past sexual abuse, and cultural beliefs interact with hormonal changes.
What it means for you
PMDD involves both biological and life factors, not hormones alone. Treatment should address both biological and psychological aspects.
7%
Women with PMDD severe enough to impair function
About the study
- Original title
- Understanding and treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder: an update for the women's health practitioner
- Authors
- Vigod SN, Ross LE, Steiner M
- Journal
- Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
- Year
- 2009
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Literature review of treatment approaches for PMDD
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2009.10.010
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