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PMDD

American  

abbreviation

  1. premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a form of premenstrual syndrome in which symptoms are so severe as to be disabling and require treatment.


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The Welsh government said it was "determined to improve the diagnosis, treatment and awareness of conditions affecting women", including PMDD.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Lead author Dr Sophie Hodgetts said the study "clearly highlights the need for greater clinical recognition of the interpersonal impact of PMDD".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

Claire Phipps, a doctor specialising in women’s health, says health experts need more education on how to spot the signs that someone has PMDD.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

The betrothal is framed as a triumph of her and Tony’s commitment, which survived the fights that Caldwell engineered while suffering from PMDD.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2022

Strange visitors are at her door — PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and a prospective life partner who happens to be a divorced man with a daughter.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2022

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