About 85% of menstruating women have one or more premenstrual symptoms.1 When premenstrual physical and emotional symptoms interfere with your relationships or responsibilities, they are called premenstrual syndrome (PMS). When these emotional symptoms or aggression are severe, they are called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
- About 40% of women are significantly affected by PMS at some time in their lives.
- PMS occurs most often in women in their 20s and 30s.
- PMS is not as common in teenagers.
- In contrast to PMS, PMDD affects up to 8% of women.2
Credits
| Author | Sandy Jocoy, RN |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated | June 19, 2008 |
Author:Sandy Jocoy, RN
Last Updated: 06/19/2008
