An Overview of Development of Diagnostic Plan for Premenstrual Syndrome

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Published Jan 1, 2013
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Baljit Jassal
Department of Pharmacology, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab
Jagminder Kaur Bajaj
Department of Pharmacology, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab
Bhupinder Kumar
Department of Medicine, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar, Punjab

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome is a psychoneuroendocrine disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by a large number of symptom constellations with various characteristic pattern of appearance & disappearance. The Luteal phase symptom pattern of sufficient severity is the mainstay for diagnosing this condition & needs to be confirmed by prospective charting. Variety of tools with different rating scales & criteria are available for this purpose. The article reviews these tools & criteria to reach a consensus statement for diagnosis of Premenstrual syndrome.

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Jassal, B., Bajaj, J. K., & Kumar, B. (2013). An Overview of Development of Diagnostic Plan for Premenstrual Syndrome. International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, 65–69. https://doi.org/10.18311/ijmds/2013/19824
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