Conditions · Mood
PMDD — premenstrual dysphoric disorder, by the people who study it
IAPMD's overview of a hormone-sensitive mood condition that is widely under-recognized and frequently misdiagnosed.
International Association for Premenstrual Disorders8 min read
PMDD is a severe, cyclical mood condition triggered by the body's response to natural hormone fluctuations in the luteal phase. IAPMD's explainer separates it cleanly from ordinary PMS and from the mood disorders it is often confused with.
The site also catalogs treatment options across the conservative-to-aggressive spectrum (SSRIs dosed luteally or continuously, hormonal suppression, surgical menopause) with appropriate caveats about evidence.
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