What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a condition marked by one or more symptoms, anger, irritability, and/or internal tension occur during the second half of the menstrual cycle, and sometimes extend into the first few days of menses.

How do members experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for premenstrual dysphoric disorder*

*Data from patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prozac)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (1)
Treatment

(Zoloft)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
premenstrual dysphoric disorder (1)

*Data from patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 12
20s 59
30s 166
40s 224
50s 146
60s 18
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 614

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What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a condition marked by one or more symptoms, anger, irritability, and/or internal tension occur during the second half of the menstrual cycle, and sometimes extend into the first few days of menses.



Common symptoms reported by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prozac)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
113
Treatment name(s)

(Zoloft)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
103

Data from patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prozac)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Zoloft)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has premenstrual dysphoric disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 126 say PMDD is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 12
20s 59
30s 166
40s 224
50s 146
60s 18
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 147
20-29 years 68
30-39 years 38
40-49 years 12
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 614

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 248
Not Diagnosed 82

These charts show data from PMDD patients who have completed their condition history
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