Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

A condition in which a woman suffers from severe depression, irritability, and tension before MENSTRUATION. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) may involve a wide range of physical or emotional symptoms, which are more severe and debilitating than those seen with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and which include at least one mood-related symptom. Symptoms usually stop when, or shortly after, menstruation begins.

Year introduced: 2015

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Tree Number(s): C23.550.568.968.500, F03.600.300.550

MeSH Unique ID: D065446

Entry Terms:

• Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric
• Dysphoric Disorder, Premenstrual
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome
• Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric

Previous Indexing:

• Premenstrual Syndrome (1987-2014)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Menstruation Disturbances
Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
Depressive Disorder
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder