Guide To The Major Types Of Depression

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a term used to describe when an individual has a severe case of premenstrual syndrome in the week before the start of their period. Around five percent of women of child-bearing age will experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Fluctuations in hormones and serotonin are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder include hopelessness, sadness, tension, anxiety, extreme moodiness, anger, and marked irritability. Other symptoms of premenstrual syndrome that are also characteristic of premenstrual dysphoric disorder include fatigue, sleep changes, changes in eating habits, bloating, and breast tenderness. It is common for an individual affected by premenstrual dysphoric disorder to have underlying anxiety or depression amplified by the fluctuations in hormones when they are menstruating.

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