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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Example Sentences

"The options we have are contraception, which helps reduce the symptoms of PMDD. Also you've got the options of treating the actual symptoms with CBT and antidepressants."

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Contraception remains the primary course of treatment for women living with PMDD, but for women who wish to become pregnant this poses a dilemma.

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

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PMDD, which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 women.

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

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