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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
A condition in which a woman suffers a severe, sometimes disabling form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 21-year old asked:
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (pmdd)?
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What are the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (pmdd)?
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What is the definition or description of: premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
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What's the treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
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A 75-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:
Would Nova Ring help with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? a friend mine has horrible PMDD and says that is the only thing that has helped her? Tx.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is there blood work to diagnose PMDD Premenstrual dysphoric disorder? I feel very strong that this is the case now that I am 30.
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I was wondering if anticonceptive treatment it could help with the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Bipolar, add, premenstrual dysphoric disorder.So sad is is to c her this way./any meds she can take to help her be happy ..
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What meds would all work together good if a 17 year old has bipolar.. Add..& premenstrual dysphoric disorder. She has so many disorders what meds woul?
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A 74-year old female asked about a 17-year old female:
What is a recommended treatment that actually works for premenstrual dysphoric disorder. My grandaughter 17 was on Prozac (fluoxetine) but still bad. Pl help. ?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Is it better 2 c an endrocronologist or gyn 4 premenstrual dysphoric disorder? My grdaughter is 17 and suffers from it. Was on Prozac (fluoxetine) but didn't help
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A 26-year old female asked:
I had vertigo a few days before my period. Can premenstrual dysphoric disorder or pms cause this because now I don't have it?
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A 74-year old female asked about a 17-year old female:
She HS premenstrual dysphoric disorder & bipolar. Besides being on meds 4 bipolar wouldn't help 2 c endocrinologist & b put on simethg lk bc pill?
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A 74-year old female asked:
Has bipolar, add, & premenstrual dysphoric disorder. What meds wd work w bipolar.She unhappy/moody. She is on vivanse 60m/stratterra 60mg&risperdal 25mg?
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A 74-year old female asked:
17yrgrdaughter HS bipolar, add, premenstrual dysphoric disorder.On vivanse 60mg, straterra 60mg.Risperdal2.5.She is unhappy/goes off.Wht meds cd work.Sad?
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Which 1 for17 yr old girl works best 4 premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Birth control pills, prozac, Zoloft or Paxil (paroxetine) ? This is 1 horrible disorder.Tx
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A 31-year old asked:
Premenstrual syndrome or pmdd--whats the difference?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What are the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome? And pmdd?
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A 36-year old asked:
Instead of calling it premenstrual syndrome, they said I had pmdd. Whats that?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there such a thing as like a pmdd premenstrual symptom?
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A 44-year old asked:
What doctor is specialist in diagnosing premenstrual syndrome or pmdd?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is Lexapro (escitalopram) effective at treating social anxiety disorder and/or pmdd?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can the menstrual cycle or PMDD trigger hypo/mania or could an episode before the period be a sign of an unspecified bipolar disorder or another psychological issue perhaps?
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What is a good way to deal with pmdd ?
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Is gildess good for pmdd?
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Does endometriosis make pmdd worse?
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Do I have pmdd, or cyclothymia, what can I do?
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How much research has been done on sam-e for pmdd?
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How can not end up seriously hurting yourself or someone else when you have pmdd and live in a high stress house?
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