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Trastorno disfórico premenstrual - Overview

Nombres alternativos

TDPM; Síndrome premenstrual (SPM) grave

Definición:

Es una afección en la cual una mujer tiene síntomas de depresión graves, irritabilidad y tensión antes de la menstruación. Estos síntomas son más intensos que los que se observan con el síndrome premenstrual (SPM).

El síndrome premenstrual se refiere a una amplia gama de síntomas físicos o emocionales que ocurren de manera característica más o menos de 5 a 10 días antes de que una mujer comience su ciclo menstrual mensual. Estos síntomas generalmente cesan cuando comienza su período o poco después.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

No se han encontrado las causas del síndrome premenstrual y del síndrome disfórico premenstrual.

Los cambios hormonales que ocurren durante el ciclo menstrual de una mujer parecen jugar un papel.

El síndrome disfórico premenstrual afecta a entre el 3 y 8% de las mujeres durante los años en que tienen períodos menstruales.

Muchas mujeres con esta afección tienen:

Otros factores que pueden jugar un papel abarcan:

  • Alcoholismo
  • Tener sobrepeso
  • Tomar grandes cantidades de cafeína
  • Tener una madre con antecedentes de este trastorno
  • Falta de ejercicio
  • Reviewed last on: 12/22/2010
  • Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Vigod SN. Understanding and treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder: an update for the women's health practitioner. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2009;36:907-924, xii.

Lentz GM. Primary and secondary dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: etiology, diagnosis, management. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 36.

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