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title: How should doctors diagnose and treat PMDD? | Niyora
description: Doctors should use self-report tools combined with diagnostic criteria and rule out other conditions. Treatment options include exercise, diet changes, antide
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/recognizing-and-treating-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-in-the-obstetric-2000/
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Review, 2000

# How should doctors diagnose and treat PMDD?

Doctors should use self-report tools combined with diagnostic criteria and rule out other conditions. Treatment options include exercise, diet changes, antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, and ovulation-suppressing drugs.

 Moderate study design

Not applicable. This is a review article.

## What they did

Review article examining how primary care doctors and obstetrician-gynecologists can diagnose and treat PMDD.

## What they found

PMDD symptoms occur only during the luteal phase with symptom-free time after menstruation and before ovulation. Self-report tools are valuable for diagnosis when combined with diagnostic criteria. Doctors must rule out medical and psychiatric conditions like diabetes, hypothyroidism, and major depression.

## What it means for you

This article provides physicians with guidance on diagnosing and treating PMDD. It summarizes clinical knowledge rather than presenting new research findings. The limitation is that this is a narrative review rather than original research.

## About the study

Original title Recognizing and treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder in the obstetric, gynecologic, and primary care practices Authors Ling FW Journal The Journal of clinical psychiatry Year 2000 Study design Review Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11041379/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11041379/)

## 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/)[SSRIs and antidepressants](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ssri/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Thyroid disorders](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-thyroid/)[Diagnosis experience and healthcare access](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-healthcare-access/)

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