tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65887716172860242892011-09-15T02:13:12.385-07:00Researchers, physicians and psychologists fall on various sides of the debate over premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).Jannienoreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-23889489207568489482008-08-07T13:08:00.000-07:002008-08-07T13:11:39.824-07:00

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In women who suffer from a severe form of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), taking the antidepressant Paxil only when symptoms are at a peak significantly curbs irritability and improves social functioning, according to a study of Canadian women.PMDD is a condition characterized by symptoms of severe depression, irritability and tension, which often

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By Beth Hawkins In a year of tumbling stock prices, accounting scandals, and shaky consumer spending, the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has had remarkably good news to report so far. More than eight million prescriptions have been written for Advair, its asthma medication, in the year and a half it has been on the market; Trizivir has become the most frequently prescribed drug

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Here's a link to an informative blog which provides you with the latest research updates on premenstrual syndrome (PMS). http://pmsresearch.blogspot.com/

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The latest medical solution aimed at correcting women’s emotionsby Denise Meringolo There is a lot of talk these days about the danger of male emotions, or rather, the danger of suppressing male emotions. Our culture’s persistent message that “boys don’t cry” is blamed for everything from road rage to school violence. But if we are going to argue that this characteristic of masculinity is

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For women suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) — a debilitating form of PMS that affects between 3 and 6 percent of women — and from negative side effects of their anti-depressant medication, Yale Psychiatry professor Kimberly Yonkers is searching for a way to ease their monthly pain. In a current study run by the Yale PMS, Perinatal and Postpartum Research Program, principal

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SummaryRelagen is a dietary supplement suggested to be used as a mood elevator. This product is manufactured by an undisclosed company, which for obvious reasons is rather concerning. We do believe that consumers have a need to know who is behind the production of their oral products, and do wonder why a company would feel the need to hide behind anonymity. We do suspect this may reflect on the

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While it may be easy to recite the various brand names and generalize their benefits enough to know they put us (or are supposed to put us) in a better mood, for lack of a better term, the drugs themselves can all be categorized individually, each working in a slightly different way.The following is a list and very brief description, by category, of depression and anxiety medications currently

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-75474646725255224702007-10-21T04:48:00.000-07:002007-10-21T04:59:28.106-07:00

Researchers have found a genetic variant that appears to be linked to PMDD or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a condition that affects between 5-8% of women. Women with PMDD suffer symptoms similar to PMS but more intense so that they interfere with quality of life. Symptoms include emotional and physical problems, such as irritability, marked depressed mood, anger, headaches, weight gain and

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-85506480550387155802007-10-09T23:16:00.000-07:002007-10-09T23:22:10.284-07:00

Women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) perceive their sleep quality to be poorer in association with their symptoms in the late luteal (premenstrual) phase, despite there being no specific alterations in sleep structure associated with premenstrual symptoms, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.The study, authored by Fiona C. Baker, PhD, of the Human

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-58480743386237333302007-09-28T04:16:00.000-07:002007-09-28T04:32:40.573-07:00

Katherine Sutherland, an OB-GYN in Mountain View, California, knows something about terrible periods -- and not just from her patients. She used to go through tampons every hour, excusing herself to go to the bathroom between appointments. Heavy bleeding made doing what she really loved --hiking -- especially difficult. Truth is, she wanted her period to go away altogether. In 2003 Sutherland,

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Perhaps some 90% of women have symptoms that indicate that their menstrual period is due to arrive. About 60% of those women will indicate that their premenstrual symptoms are troublesome. Nearly all cultures have a set of physical or mood symptoms which are attributed to being "premenstrual". Interestingly, this set of common symptoms varies from culture to culture. Studies done with the US

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-32305245837583662502007-09-05T05:40:00.000-07:002007-09-05T06:00:43.666-07:00

Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause run a heightened risk of developing dementia or other mental problems later in life — unless they take estrogen until age 50, a new study suggests. Experts said the research needs to be confirmed by further study, but the findings suggest another issue for premenopausal women and their doctors to discuss as they consider ovary removal. And if

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Fluoxetine could gotten the first drug okayed specifically for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, the severe signifier of premenstrual syndrome that is gauged to touch on 3%-5% of regularly menstruating adult females.The Nutrient and Drug Disposal's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee unanimously concorded that the data exhibited by Eli Lilly & Co., the drug's manufacturer, rendered enough

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-61535962319558505142007-08-22T05:41:00.000-07:002007-08-22T05:42:07.165-07:00

It's not as if chocolate needs a boost among women who crave it while pre-menstrual. But now, savvy manufacturers are seizing on the association and marketing products that play up the connection between PMS relief and a fix of chocolatey goodness.Canadian vitamin and health product manufacturer Jamieson Laboratories is the latest, with its PMS Support Chocolate Bars. In addition to chocolate,

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I just saw this commercial yesterday. It discusses PMDD and some birth control called YAZ. Maybe PMDD will become more familiar to others because of this commercial and that would be a good thing. Whenever I tell my friends about my PMDD, they say they have never heard of it. Yaz PMDD

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MONDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have discovered a gene variant linked to an increased risk of severe premenstrual depression.Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, is a psychiatric condition that affects about 8 percent of women in their childbearing years. Women with PMDD experience bouts of major depression and/or anxiety and severe irritability during the second half of their

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For women suffering from premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, an accurate diagnosis is the first step toward relief. Here's what you need to know to help put them on the right path. Millions of women-as many as 80%-develop some degree of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). PMS describes the clusters of seemingly unrelated physical and emotional symptoms that occur in a predictable

Jannienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-31521134533405512012007-06-09T02:33:00.000-07:002007-06-09T02:36:31.014-07:00

What is PMS/PMDD?Many women know without even looking at the calendar that their menstrual period is about to begin. Common signals are breast tenderness, a feeling of bloatedness or weight gain, feeling tired or "down" or more irritable. These changes are entirely normal. But a small proportion of women experience emotional and behavioral symptoms

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-60231241508647132992007-05-11T12:35:00.000-07:002007-09-05T05:53:27.018-07:00

Elizabeth Freundel saw seven psychiatrists before doctors found the real cause of her mental torment - her hormonesBy Sian ThatcherThe therapist shook her head. "I have no idea what's wrong with you," she says. For Elizabeth Freundel, these words came as no surprise. During the past six years, she had seen seven psychiatrists - each one conjuring up wildly different diagnoses. According to one

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"PMS, PMDD, or whatever label you put on it, is, has been, and probably always will be one big excuse for being grumpy and nasty," posts Marianne E. A faceless Internet user posting her thoughts on a web forum, Marianne shares an opinion with many other Americans. Many people, mostly men, feel that female sexual disorders exist purely as a defense for a bad mood. A handful of women and a few

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IS SEVERE PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, a mental illness? Some pharmaceutical companies and psychiatrists are treating it as one. In new television ads, drug maker Eli Lilly is promoting the drug Sarafem to treat the problem, now dubbed Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). But the pink and purple pills aren't a new drug -- they are simply repackaged Prozac, the popular antidepressant.Makers

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-34964596569857711032007-04-24T12:57:00.000-07:002007-09-03T06:48:21.065-07:00

First, take a look at the list of PMS, perimenopause and menopause symptoms at the left. Did you ever imagine hormonal imbalance could wreak such havoc on your body?It’s all the more disturbing if you reported any of these common symptoms to a medical professional and were dismissed with a raised eyebrow or a wave of the hand.Go ahead. Count how many of these symptoms are bothering you right now.

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Surveys indicate that from 3 percent to 8 percent of North American women in their reproductive years suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended that the FDA approve an indication for fluoxetine (Prozac) in the treatment of PMDD.On November 3 Prozac-manufacturer Eli Lilly and Company

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In 1875, Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass., began selling her famous Vegetable Compound, which she advertised as "a positive cure for all these Painful Complaints and Weaknesses so common to our best female population. It will cure entirely all Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulceration, Falling and Displacements, and any consequent Spinal Weakness, and is particularly adapted to the Change

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What is PMDDPMDD stands for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. It's a severe form of PMS Premenstrual Syndrome). Like PMS, PMDD occurs the week before the onset of menstruation and disappears a few days after. PMDD is characterized by severe monthly mood swings and physical symptoms that interfere with everyday life, especially a woman's relationships with her family and friends. PMDD symptoms go

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A visibly irritated woman yanks on a supermarket shopping cart that's stuck in its stack while a soothing female voice-over recites a litany of PMS symptoms. She asks, "Think it's PMS? Think again. . . . It could be PMDD."Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, or PMDD, is a fresh-minted mental illness that purportedly affects 3 to 10 percent of all menstruating women. Mood symptoms like depression,

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Yaz (drospirenone 3mg/ethinyl estradiol 20mcg) has been approved for the treatment of the emotional and physical symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception. In a clinical trial, Yaz was significantly superior to placebo in improving interpersonal relationships, work productivity and enjoyment of hobbies/

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Researchers, physicians and psychologists fall on various sides of the debate over premenstrual dysphoric disorder.BY JENNIFER DAWMonitor staff"I'm so bloated.""I'm so depressed.""I'm so irritable.""One minute I'm fine, the next I'm crying.""I'm so tired."The list of complaints that goes with many women's menstrual cycle can be long. Most women--and men for that matter--are quick to diagnose

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Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to the variation of physical and mood symptoms that appear during the last one or two weeks of the menstrual cycle and disappear by the end of a full flow of menses. This is a diagnosis used by Ob-Gyns and primary care physicians. Psychiatrists and other mental health workers tend to use the diagnosis term of premenstrual dysphoric

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PMS has become a household word and the brunt of many jokes. According to a recent survey, many women remain unaware of its more severe form, premenstrual dysphoric disorder or PMDD.а Among 500 women recently surveyed, 8 out of 10 did not know that severe premenstrual problems have been officially classified as PMDD, nor did they know that such problems can be diagnosed and treated.а

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That's a question that researchers are still trying to answer. The cause of PMDD has not yet been determined, but many factors may be involved, including sensitivities to normal hormone fluctuations and to chemicals in the brain. Like mother, like daughter: the family connection It's also likely that, to some degree, PMDD is inherited. If your mother had PMDD, the chances are greater that

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Some women describe the time before their periods as a roller coaster of emotions. Others feel like they become somebody else. And for millions, these symptoms actually significantly interfere with their daily activities. Sound like PMS? Well, what you think is PMS may be a condition healthcare professionals call PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), a more severe group of symptoms that occur

Jannienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588771617286024289.post-32101907631983572372007-03-12T05:31:00.000-07:002007-07-26T09:43:20.099-07:00

What sets PMDD apart is that some of your symptoms, especially your emotional symptoms, are so severe that they significantly interfere with the way you live your life just before your period. These symptoms can make it difficult to focus, slow you down at work or affect your personal relationships. The list of symptoms on this page is not here for you to diagnosis yourself, but rather to find

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