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title: How common is PMDD among female medical students? | Niyora
description: The study results are not included in the abstract, so we cannot report the prevalence they found.
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# How common is PMDD among female medical students?

The study results are not included in the abstract, so we cannot report the prevalence they found.

 Early or limited evidence

183 female medical students at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 183 randomly selected female medical students at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. They used a self-administered questionnaire based on the DSM-V diagnostic criteria to diagnose PMDD.

## What they found

The abstract does not include the results section, so the prevalence found in this study is not provided. Background information shows that PMDD affects 3-8% of women in general.

## What it means for you

We cannot evaluate this study's findings because the results are missing from the abstract. The background notes that PMDD is a severe form of PMS that was recognized as a depressive disorder in the DSM-V in 2013.

183

female medical students surveyed

3-8%

prevalence of PMDD in general

## About the study

Original title Prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder among Medical Students of Umm Al-Qura University , Makkah Al-Mukaramah , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Authors Raghad Alhajaji, Fatimah A. Alturkistani, Mohammad Alkot Journal World Family Medicine Journal/Middle East Journal of Family Medicine Year 2016 Study design Survey study Participants 183 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2015.92785](https://doi.org/10.5742/mewfm.2015.92785)

## 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/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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