Survey study, 2021
How common are PMS and PMDD in young Turkish women?
PMS affects 26.1% to 61.1% and PMDD affects 10.0% to 20.4% depending on diagnostic criteria used. Anger and irritability are the most common PMDD symptoms at 97.4%.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 760 Turkish female students aged 15-24 in Izmir. Researchers used the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool to measure symptoms according to both DSM-IV and DSM-V criteria.
What they found
Prevalence of PMS was 61.1% (DSM-IV) and 26.1% (DSM-V). Prevalence of PMDD was 20.4% (DSM-IV) and 10.0% (DSM-V). In the PMDD group, anger and irritability were the most common symptoms at 97.4%.
What it means for you
PMDD prevalence is concerning and warrants professional attention. The large difference between DSM-IV and DSM-V results shows that how you define the disorder significantly affects prevalence rates. Study limited to one Turkish city.
61.1%
PMS prevalence (DSM-IV)
20.4%
PMDD prevalence (DSM-IV)
97.4%
with anger/irritability in PMDD
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual disorders among young Turkish women: According to DSM-IV and DSM-V criteria using the premenstrual symptoms screening tool
- Authors
- Daşıkan Z
- Journal
- Perspectives in psychiatric care
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 760
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12656
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