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title: Are mental health problems linked to gynecological conditions like PMS and PMDD?
description: Yes. Anxiety and depression are common with PMS and PMDD and are frequently undetected and untreated, affecting women's work, social and personal lives.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/asptects-of-mental-health-care-in-the-gynecological-setting-2014/
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Review, 2014

# Are mental health problems linked to gynecological conditions like PMS and PMDD?

Yes. Anxiety and depression are common with PMS and PMDD and are frequently undetected and untreated, affecting women's work, social and personal lives.

 Moderate study design

Review of published studies on women with gynecological conditions

## What they did

Literature review of published research on the mental health aspects of gynecological conditions including PMS, PMDD, menopause, chronic pelvic pain, incontinence and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

## What they found

All the reviewed conditions were associated with an increased risk of anxiety and depression, which cause significant problems in women's functioning.

## What it means for you

Women with PMS or PMDD need mental health screening and treatment alongside treatment of physical symptoms. The limitation is this is a review of existing studies, so findings depend on the quality of previously published research.

## About the study

Original title Asptects of mental health care in the gynecological setting Authors Bryant C, Kleinstäuber M, Judd F Journal Women's health (London, England) Year 2014 Study design Review What was tested None, this is a literature review Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2217/whe.14.16](https://doi.org/10.2217/whe.14.16)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-pcos/)

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