Table 2.
Distribution of symptoms in 675 PMDD patients (case number, occurrence frequency).
| Emotional symptoms | Impatience & irritability 600 (88.9%) |
Emotional depression 582 (86.2%) |
Anxiety 490 (72.6%) |
Low spirits 543 (80.4%) |
Hopeless feelings 307 (45.5%) |
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| Social functions | Decreased work ability 578 (85.9%) |
Decreased household management ability 532 (79.1%) |
Decreased learning ability 575 (85.1%) |
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| Physical symptoms | Fatigue 612 (90.7%) |
Edema 139 (20.5%) |
Cold intolerance & cold limbs 361 (53.5%) |
Insomnia 231 (32.8%) |
Dreaminess 438 (64.2%) |
Head distension 234 (34.6%) |
| Headache 233 (34.5%) |
Dizziness 266 (39.0%) |
Dry mouth and throat 406 (60%) |
Chest distress 323 (47.5%) |
Chest-coerced distension 278 (40.6%) |
Painful distension of the breasts 495 (73.3%) |
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| Preference for sighing 457 (67.7%) |
Anorexia 291 (42.7%) |
Abdominal bulge 532 (78.8%) |
Painful distension of the abdomen 454 (67.2%) |
Waist and knee soreness and weakness 491 (72.7%) |
Loose stool 268 (39.6%) |
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| Constipation 174 (25.7%) |
Frequent urination 153 (22.7%) |
Sexual hypoactivity 372 (55.1%) |
Dysmenorrhea 493 (73.5%) |
Reduced discharge during menses 368 (54.8%) |
Dark purple menstrual flow 420 (62.6%) |
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