Epidemiologic studies show that till 80% of the women have physical and/or psychiatric symptoms in the premenstrual period, and in about 3% till 11% of them, this disease has serious consequences, causing familiar or professional damages; characterizing the premenstrual dysphoric disorder. The premenstrual dysphoric symptoms happen in the week before menstruation, stopping in the first days after menstruation beginning. A lot of theories have been proposed to justify its etiology. Hormonals, psychological and environmental factors seem to be involved, however there are no strict conclusions to justify this pathology.
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Valadares, G. C., Ferreira, L. V., Filho, H. C., & Romano-Silva, M. A. (2006). Premenstrual dysphoric disorder review - Concept, history, epidemiology and etiology. Revista de Psiquiatria Clinica. Universidade de Sao Paulo. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0101-60832006000300001
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