Study, 2005
What is premenstrual syndrome and PMDD and how do they affect women?
PMS and PMDD are conditions related to the menstrual cycle. While some women experience mild discomfort, others experience PMDD, which significantly reduces quality of life and increases medical costs and lost work productivity.
What they did
This article reviews what is known about premenstrual disorders and their impact on healthcare and work.
What they found
Many women experience symptoms related to the menstrual cycle. PMDD causes markedly compromised quality of life and ability to function in several settings, leading to higher medical costs from physician visits and lab tests, and lower work productivity.
What it means for you
Doctors can now use established diagnostic criteria to more precisely evaluate women's complex symptoms and recommend treatments that improve healthcare. This is a review article discussing the field rather than a specific research study with new data.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual disorders: epidemiology and disease burden
- Authors
- Mishell DR Jr
- Journal
- The American journal of managed care
- Year
- 2005
- Study design
- Study
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16336056/
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