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Published in final edited form as: Arch Womens Ment Health. 2011 Jan 12;14(1):13–21. doi: 10.1007/s00737-010-0201-3

Table 1. Classification of premenstrual disorders (PMD).

PMD category	Characteristics
Core PMD	Symptoms occur in ovulatory cycles
	Symptoms are not specified—they may be somatic and/or psychological
	The number of symptoms is not specified
	Symptoms are absent after menstruation and before ovulation
	They must recur in luteal phase
	They must be prospectively rated (two cycles minimum)
	Symptoms must cause significant impairment^a
Variants of PMD
Premenstrual exacerbation	Symptoms of an underlying psychological or somatic disorder significantly worsen premenstrually
PMD due to non-ovulatory ovarian activity	Symptoms arise from continued ovarian activity even though menstruation has been suppressed
Progestogen induced PMD	Symptoms result (rarely) from ovarian activity other than those of ovulation
PMD with absent menstruation	Symptoms result from exogenous progestogen administration

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