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title: How common is PMDD in young adult women and what factors increase the risk?
description: PMDD affected 17.6% of young adult women studied in Brazil and was more common in older women and those with lower income. The study relied on women rememberi
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Cohort study, 2018

# How common is PMDD in young adult women and what factors increase the risk?

PMDD affected 17.6% of young adult women studied in Brazil and was more common in older women and those with lower income. The study relied on women remembering past symptoms, so the actual rate may differ.

 Early or limited evidence

727 young adult women aged 18 to 24 years in southern Brazil

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 727 Brazilian women aged 18 to 24 years conducted from 2012 to 2014. Researchers assessed PMDD using the Mini International Neuropsychiatry Interview, a diagnostic tool.

## What they found

The prevalence of PMDD was 17.6%. PMDD was significantly higher among older women and women from lower socio-economic status. Several mental health conditions were significantly associated with PMDD including current major depression disorder, agoraphobia, bipolar disorder, current suicide risk, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and specific phobia.

## What it means for you

Because the study asked women to remember their past symptoms instead of tracking them as they happened, the findings may not be fully accurate. Clinicians should watch carefully for PMDD, especially in young women with lower income.

17.6%

Prevalence of PMDD

727

Number of women studied

18-24 years

Age range

## About the study

Original title Prevalence and factors associated with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A community sample of young adult women Authors de Carvalho AB, Cardoso TA, Mondin TC et al. Journal Psychiatry research Year 2018 Study design Cohort study Participants 727 What was tested None - observational study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.005](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.06.005)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Bipolar disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bipolar/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)

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