What is "premenstrual dysphoric disorder" or "PMDD"?

What is "premenstrual dysphoric disorder" or "PMDD"?

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder or PMDD is a severe form of PMS, or premenstrual syndrome. This is when a person has to alter their life because of the symptoms that they are experiencing emotionally. So a person gets extremely depressed, can't go to work, they spend the day in bed. They cry a lot and this is related to their menses. That's what we diagnose as the dysphoric syndrome.