Answers to your frequently asked questions for women.
Why is depression more prevalent in women than in men?
Are there gender differences in antidepressant response?
How is postpartum depression treated? Information about the treatments commonly used for postpartum depression.
What are the symptoms of postpartum depression. Do you have the symptoms of postpartum depression?
What are the risk factors for postpartum depression? Do you have any of these risk factors for postpartum depression?
What causes postpartum depression?
When should I see a doctor for my postpartum depression?
What types of postpartum depression are there? Information about the spectrum of postpartum depression types.
There is no laboratory test that identifies PMS symptoms or PMDD. The diagnosis is made from the patient's reporting of their symptoms on a daily basis for 2 or more menstrual cycles. Learn more about PMDD diagnosis.
How common is PMMD among women?
How is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) diagnosed?
How is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) treated?
What are the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?
What causes premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?
PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is the most severe form of PMS, or premenstrual syndrome. Learn more about the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for PMDD.
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?
What is the difference between PMS and PMDD?