premenstrual dysphoric disorder
noun
: severe premenstrual syndrome characterized by symptoms (such as depression and anxiety) that markedly interfere with normal daily functioning
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Unlike the mild discomfort of premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, the effects of premenstrual dysphoric disorder are life-altering.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
Some people may experience severe PMS symptoms as a result of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition that is more likely to appear in a person’s late 20s and 30s.
—Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 12 May 2024
Dixie D’Amelio shared more details about her struggle with premenstrual dysmorphic disorder (PMDD) on the new season of 'The D’Amelio Show'
Dixie D’Amelio is sharing intimate details of her symptoms due to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
—Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends.
—Sage Coffey, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
Some people may experience severe PMS symptoms as a result of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition that is more likely to appear in a person’s late 20s and 30s.
—Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 12 May 2024
Dixie D’Amelio shared more details about her struggle with premenstrual dysmorphic disorder (PMDD) on the new season of 'The D’Amelio Show'
Dixie D’Amelio is sharing intimate details of her symptoms due to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
—Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends
The stigma around menstruation kept me from discussing my premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms with friends.
—Sage Coffey, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
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premenstrual dysphoric disorder
noun
: severe premenstrual syndrome characterized by symptoms (such as depression, anxiety, cyclical mood shifts, and lethargy) that markedly interfere with normal daily functioning
… you may be among the small minority of women who have the severe form of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder …—Andrew Weil, Self Healing
—abbreviation PMDD
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