Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a guide for patients and families.

severe premenstrual condition that affects about 5% of women during ive years. Although PMDD, like PMS, may include physical symptoms, it a worsening of mood that interferes significantly with the woman’s In the days before her period, a woman with PMDD may experience ger that seems out of control to her. These symptoms may cause her to relatives during the week before her period. Most researchers consider mood disorder. Mood disorders are biological illnesses caused by n chemistry. PMDD is not the fault of the woman suffering from it or the k” or unstable personality. It is not something that is “all in the ” Rather, PMDD is a medical illness that can be treated.