Typical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and the severe form, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, include irritability, anger, mood swings, depression, tension/anxiety, abdominal bloating ...

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and the premenstrual exacerbation of an existing mental illness can also occur in the lead up to your period. This is an umbrella term for mild to moderate ...

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome experienced by 3 to 9 per cent of women. Symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder include extreme mood changes ...

PMDD = Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; PMS = Premenstrual syndrome. Andrea J. Rapkin, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095 ...