Prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder among Medical Students of Umm Al-Qura University , Makkah Al-Mukaramah , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a severe and disabling form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affecting 3-8% of women. PMDD was added to the list of depressive disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) in 2013. Objective: To assess the prevalence of PMDD among female medical students of Umm Al-Qura University(UQU), Makkah Al-Mukaramah, K.S.A. Methods: A cross-section study was conducted on randomly selected 183 female medical students. A semi-structured and pretested self-administered questionnaire was employed for data collection. The criteria proposed by DSM-V were used to diagnose PMDD.