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Who Is Affected by PMS

Most menstruating women have one or more premenstrual symptoms at some time during their lives.

When premenstrual physical and emotional symptoms interfere with your relationships or responsibilities, they are called premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

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Depression is a symptom that many women experience during their menstruating years. The key element that sets apart PMS-related depression from other forms of depression is the timing of symptoms. More than 150 different symptoms have been ascribed to PMS, but the hallmark of PMS-related problems is their occurrence during the two weeks prior to the onset of menstruation (around the time of ovulation). Women suffering from PMS-related depression report dramatic relief from their symptoms...

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When these emotional symptoms or aggression are severe, they are called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). PMDD is not a common problem. It happens in only about 5 out of 100 women.¹

Citations
Katz VL, et al. (2007). Primary and secondary dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In LO Eckert, GM Lentz, eds., Comprehensive Gynecology, 5th ed., pp. 901-913. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Revised	June 8, 2010

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Last Updated: June 08, 2010

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