premenstrual dysphoric disorder
noun
: severe premenstrual syndrome characterized by symptoms (such as depression and anxiety) that markedly interfere with normal daily functioning
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Some people may experience severe PMS symptoms as a result of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition that is more likely to appear in a person’s late 20s and 30s.
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Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 12 May 2024
Dixie D’Amelio shared more details about her struggle with premenstrual dysmorphic disorder (PMDD) on the new season of 'The D’Amelio Show'
Dixie D’Amelio is sharing intimate details of her symptoms due to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
—Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends.
—Sage Coffey, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
Menstrual disorders such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are also associated with lower back pain in females.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
People may confuse the symptoms of bipolar disorder with those of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
—Ray Hainer, Health, 2 Feb. 2023
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
—Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2022
Still, healthcare providers may use the same tools that usually diagnose PMS and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of PMS.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
This could be prior to pregnancy, like premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), or an issue that arises during pregnancy, like preeclampsia, that makes the pregnancy more complicated.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2023
Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 12 May 2024
Dixie D’Amelio shared more details about her struggle with premenstrual dysmorphic disorder (PMDD) on the new season of 'The D’Amelio Show'
Dixie D’Amelio is sharing intimate details of her symptoms due to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
—Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends.
—Sage Coffey, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
Menstrual disorders such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are also associated with lower back pain in females.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
People may confuse the symptoms of bipolar disorder with those of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
—Ray Hainer, Health, 2 Feb. 2023
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
—Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2022
Still, healthcare providers may use the same tools that usually diagnose PMS and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of PMS.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
This could be prior to pregnancy, like premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), or an issue that arises during pregnancy, like preeclampsia, that makes the pregnancy more complicated.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2023
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premenstrual dysphoric disorder
noun
: severe premenstrual syndrome characterized by symptoms (such as depression, anxiety, cyclical mood shifts, and lethargy) that markedly interfere with normal daily functioning
… you may be among the small minority of women who have the severe form of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder …—Andrew Weil, Self Healing
—abbreviation PMDD
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