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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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a group of physical (somatic) and behavioural (affective) changes that are cyclical and repetitive, leading to substantial distress and impairment in functional capacity in the luteal phase

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

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severe mood and physical symptoms usually starting about one to two weeks before the start of menses (during the luteal phase) with symptoms subsiding within a few days of menses onset.

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Premenstural exacerbation (PME)

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premenstrual worsening of the symptoms of another disorder, such as MDD, GAD, IBS, migraines and asthma, in the luteal phase (not an official DSM diagnosis)

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when does PMS occur

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luteal phase

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how are PMS and PMDD related

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PMDD is a severe extension of PMS (more symptoms, distress, and impairment)

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% of premenopausal women with PMS and PMDD (in the US)

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20-32% PMS
3-8% PMDD

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who gets most PMS

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female university students

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factors to PMS

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physiological, psychosocial, and hormonal

genetics

nutritional deficients

stress, high BMI, PPTSD, substance use, affect disorders (i.e MDD), caffeine

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PMS mechanism

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altered sensitivity to the normal hormonal fluctuations

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which nutritional deficiencies are in PMS

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Ca***

Ca, Mg, Mn, vitamins: D, B6, E; linoleic acid

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PMDD mechanism

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altered CNS sensitivity to normal hormonal changes

normal gonadal steroid hormones (estrogen, progesterone) but enchanced amygdala and diminished frontocortical activation to emotional stimuli

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PMDD and risk

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genetics

history of depression

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brain mechanism in PMDD

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more amygalda less frontocortical

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symptoms of PMS/ PMDD

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cognitive/behavioural:::
aggression, irritability, anger lethargy
anxiety
mood lability
depression
panic attacks
fatigue
poor concentration, forgetfulness reduced coping skills
hostility

physical:::
acne
headache
appetite change, craving sweets
hot flashes
bloating, fluid retention, oliguria muscle aches, breast pain or swelling nausea and vomiting, constipation pelvic heaviness or pressure dizziness or vertigo
weight gain

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symptoms of PMS with highest odds ratio

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anxiety/tension

no interest in usual activities

aches

mood swings

food cravings

cramps

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symptom timing of PMS

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at each ovulatory cycle (for ~6 days)

usually in 20s

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ACOG criteria for PMS

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> =1 affective and somatic symptom during 5 days before menses (and disappear within 4 days of onset of menses) for 3 previous menstrual cycles

  • affective symptoms: angry outbursts, anxiety, confusion, depression, irritability, social withdrawal
  • somatic symptoms: abdominal bloating, breast tenderness/swelling, headache, joint or muscle pain, swelling of extremities, weight gain

**in absence of hormone injections, drugs, pharm etc
**symptoms need to be in 2 cycles of prospective recording
**dysfunction in social, academic or work

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DSM-5 criteria for PMDD

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> 5 symptoms 1 week before menses and gets better within a few days of menses

1 or more of these:::
a. Marked affective lability (e.g. mood swings, feeling suddenly sad or
tearful, or increased sensitivity to rejection)
b. Marked irritability or anger or increased interpersonal conflicts
c. Marked depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, or self-depreciating
thoughts
d. Marked anxiety, tension, and/or feelings of being keyed up or on edge

1 or more of these:::
a. Decreasedinterestinusualactivities(e.g.work,school,friends,hobbies)
b. Subjectivedifficultyinconcentration.
c. Lethargy, easy fatigability, or marked lack of energy.
d. Marked change in appetite; overeating; or specific food cravings.
e. Hypersomnia or insomnia.
f. Physical symptoms such as breast tenderness or swelling, joint or
muscle pain, a sensation of “bloating” or weight gain.

**criteria met for most menstural cycles the preceding year
**cause distress or interfere with activiites
**not exacerbation of other disorder (i.e. depressive, panic)
**give daily rating for 2 cycles
**not from drugs or medicines

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retrospective vs prospective tools for PMS tracking

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retrospective questionnaires
- Premenstrual Symptom Screening Tool (PSST)
- Premenstrual Assessment Form (PAF)
- Rating Scale for Premenstrual Tension Syndrome (PMTS)

prospective symptom tracking/diaries
- Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP)
- Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences (COPE)
- Premenstrual Experience Assessment (PEA)
- Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ)
- Prospective Record of the Impact and Severity of
Menstrual Symptomatology (PRISM)

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Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST)

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rank severity of the following
i.e.
anger
anxiety
depressed mood
decrease interest
overwhelmed
hypersomnia
weight gain, bloat, headache
interfere with-
etc.

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most accurate way to diagnose PMS and PMDD

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prospective questionnaire

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daily record of severity of problems (DRSP)

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depressed, anxious, mood swings, concentrate, activities, cravings, tender breast, headache etc

score > 50 on first day of menses = PMS ????? idk slide 33

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LR+

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premsntural symptoms screening tool LR+=1.18

daily record of severity of problems LR+= 4.07

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Carolina premenstrual assessment scoring system (C-PASS)
to make DSM-5 diagnosis of PMDD using 2 cycles of symptoms on the daily record of severity of problems (DRSP)
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Carolina premenstrual assessment scoring system (C-PASS) looks at which weeks of data from daily record of severity of problems (DRSP)
compares data from days -7 to -1 (premenstrual week) and days 4 to 10 (postmenstrual week)
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DDX for PMS or PMDD
- dysmenorrhea - endometriosis - physiologic ovarian cysts or polycystic ovary syndrome - hypothyroidism (sometimes hyper) - anemia - fibrocystic breast changes - diabetes - chronic fatigue syndrome - perimenopause - substance abuse disorders - affective disorders (e.g. anxiety, depression) - migraine headaches - irritable bowel syndrome - arthritis or arthralgia - anorexia or bulimia - adverse effects from oral contraceptive (OCP)
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different between PMDD vs PME vs stable affective disorder (diagram of slide 37)
the affective disorder is consistent throughout the month but the PMDD spikes right before menses and is low rest of month
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and dysmenorrhea
pain associated with menstrual flow
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and endometriosis
pain can occur at any time in menstrual cycle, but often intense pain with menstrual flow; may also have digestive or mood symptoms
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and polycystic ovaries
menstrual irregularity, acne/elevated androgens, ovarian cysts
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and hypothryoidism
non-cyclic fatigue, mood and weight changes
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and anemia
non-cyclic fatigue, mood, weakness and difficulty concentrating
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and fibrocystic breast changes
pain can vary throughout the cycle, increased discomfort in premenstrual phase
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and diabetes
changes in appetite, urination and weight
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and perimenopause
life stage, symptoms can be more persistent
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and affective disorder
absence of symptom-free week in follicular phase
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DDX difference for PMS/PMDD and adverse effect of oral contraceptive pill
more persistent effects on mood, headache, breast tenderness, nausea and weight starting from initiating treatment - esp. in initial months
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follicular phase in PMS/ PMDD is
symptoms free only bad during luteal phase
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iron deficiency anemia
low level of red blood cells or hemoglobin on complete blood count
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how many menstruating females have iron deficiency anemia
10%
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sx of iron deficiency anemia
fatigue, tachycardia, palpitations, dyspnea on exertion
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blood work of iron defiicney anemia
pallor low hemoglobin low hematocrit low ferritin
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in iron deficiency anemia how long to restore ferritin and hemoglobin levels after treatment
typically ferritin restored after 6 months of iron therapy, Hb in 6-8 weeks
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primary hypothryoid TSH and T4 levels
high TSH, low T4
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sx of primary hypothryoid
weight gain, fatigue, lethargy, depression, weakness, dyspnea on exertion, arthralgias or myalgias, muscle cramps, menorrhagia, constipation, dry skin, hair changes (dryness, thinning, loss), headache, paresthesias, carpal tunnel syndrome, raynaud syndrome, cold intolerance, voice changes
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major depressive disorder (MDD)
1+ episodes with 5+ symptoms (1 being dysphoria or anhedonia) for at least 2 consecutive weeks
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sx of depression
weight gain, fatigue, lethargy, depression, weakness, dyspnea on exertion, arthralgias or myalgias, muscle cramps, menorrhagia, constipation, dry skin, hair changes (dryness, thinning, loss), headache, paresthesias, carpal tunnel syndrome, raynaud syndrome, cold intolerance, voice changes
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diagnose depression
PHQ-9 - frequency: most of the day, nearly every day for at least (≥) 2 weeks - character: ≥ 5 depressive symptoms, including dysphoria or anhedonia
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how to diagnose PMS or PMDD
diagnosis of exclusion NO labs recommended use PSST to screen follow 2 month prospective monitoring of sx
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labs to help rule out of things from PMS or PMDD
- CBC, B12, ferritin - anemia - TSH (possibly free T4) - hypothyroidism - FSH, LH, E2 - perimenopause - FSH, LH, testosterone - PCOS - FBS, HbA1c - diabetes - urine drug screen - substance abuse - ultrasound or mammography - fibrocystic breast changes - PHQ-9 - major depressive disorder - GAD-7 - generalized anxiety
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physical exam in PMS PMDD
unremarkable; rarely clinically detectable edema
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how many cycles does a woman have in her reproductive years? days of PMS symptoms? how many days of suffering?
459-481 cycles 6.2 days of severe PMS sx 2800 days (7.1 yrs) of suffering
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PMS prognosis
sx return after stopping treatment psych issue- suicide, depression (78.8% of passive suicidal ideation in PMDD)
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what is considered effective treatment of PMS/PMDD
at least a 50% reduction of luteal phase symptoms, or the difference between follicular and luteal phase symptoms are decreased by at least 30%
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universal screening question for PMS
“do your symptoms change across your cycle?” if yes or unsure --> Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) --> if moderate/ severe --> daily tracking for 2 cycles
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PMS vs PMDD vs PME diagnosis
PMS is applicable if at least 1 somatic and 1 affective symptom present. PMDD is applicable if 5 or more symptoms are moderate to severe in luteal phase, then remit to minimal to absent by end of menses. PME is applicable if chronic symptoms become worse before or during menses.
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PMS diagnosis (ACOG)
>= 1 affective and somatic symptom distress for 2 cycles NOT exacerbation of other disorder NOT from medical condition
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PMDD diagnosis (DSM5)
5 symptoms, >= 1 emotional distress or impair 2 cycles NOT exacerbation of other disroder NOT from meds
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