Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Andrew Lutzkanin, MD and Madie D Hartman, DO Reviewed 06/2022

BASICS

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a complex of physical and emotional symptoms sufficiently severe to interfere with everyday life, occurs cyclically during the luteal phase of menses.
Pre...

Criteria for the diagnosis of PMS has been established by the International Society for Premenstrual Disorders (ISPMD) and include:
- Physical or emotional symptoms
- Symptoms ...

Exercise increases beta-endorphins in the brain, but the role of physical activity in the treatment of premenstrual disorders remains unclear (3).

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N94.3 Premenstrual tension syndrome

Have the patient keep a daily log of her symptoms and menses. Symptoms beginning in the week before menses and abating before the end of menses, occurring over at least 2 months, and s...

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