Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: TCAs: Tricyclic Antidepressants; SSRIs: Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors; MAOIs: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; SNRI: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor; PMDD: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder; PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome; NE: Norepinephrine; 5-HT: 5-Hydroxytryptamine; DA: Dopamine; CNS: ...

BACKGROUND The human menstrual cycle (MC) has historically been the focus of myth and misinformation, leading to ideas that constrain women's activities. OBJECTIVES We wished to examine one pervasive idea, that the MC is a cause of negative mood, by studying the scientific literature as a whole. We briefly reviewed the history of the idea of premenstrual syndrome and undertook a systematic re...

On March 11, 2011, the Great East-Japan Earthquake occurred and a massive tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan. Catastrophic disasters such as earthquakes and war cause tremendous damage, not only physically but also mentally. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that occurs in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cluster of psycholo...

OBJECTIVES To find out the frequency of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in young college girls and to describe the severity of emotional, physical and behavioural symptoms. METHODS An observational study was conducted at the Khyber Medical College, Peshawar by convenient sampling on 384 young girls. Data was collected over two cycles by filling a 29 items shortened premenstrual assessment form ba...

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is comprised of a cluster of affective, behavioral and somatic symptoms recurring monthly during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The disorder affects 3-8% of menstruating women and represents the more severe and disabling end of the spectrum of premenstrual disorders, which includes premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual aggravation of underlying ...

BACKGROUND DLBS1442, a proprietary and standardized semipolar bioactive extract of the fruit Phaleria macrocarpa, is preclinically proven to have anti-inflammatory properties. The current clinical study evaluated the efficacy and safety of DLBS1442 in alleviating symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS This was an open study over four menstrual cycles (with two con...

This study tested the hypothesis that brain sensitivity to normal fluctuations in gonadal hormones is increased in women with premenstrual dysphoria. For this purpose, the effect of a common gonadal hormonal challenge on the sensitivity of the brain was investigated in 13 women with premenstrual dysphoria and 12 asymptomatic controls. The estrogen challenge test, comprising estradiolbenzoate 0....

BACKGROUND: The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is common in younger age women and present a significant public health problem. Previous studies have reported that up to 90% women of childbearing age experience premenstrual symptoms. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of PMS in women of reproductive age and its association with socio-demographic factors in an urban medical center in Islamab...