Premenstrual syndrome as scientific and cultural artifact

Psychosocial aspects of selected issues in women's reproductive health: Current status and future directions

*Gender and Health: An International Perspective*

*Women and the Ownership of PMS: The Structuring of a Psychiatric Disorder*

Emotional distress and the perceived interference of menstruation

*Rethinking Mental Health and Disorder: Feminist Perspectives*

Does PMDD belong in the DSM? Challenging the medicalization of women’s bodies

*Behavioral Medicine and Women: A Comprehensive Handbook*

Opće je poznato da  većina žena malo poludi prije nego dobiju mjesečnicu te njihovi reproduktivni hormoni uzrokuju divljanje emocija. Međutim; postoji jako mali znanstveni konsenzus o predmenstrualnom sindromu.  Psihologinja Robyn Stein DeLuca tvrdi da ne postoji znanstvena suglasnost o definiciji, uzroku, liječenju ili pak postojanju PMS-a. Ona istražuje ono što znamo i što ne znamo o tome - i zašto popularni mit i dalje opstaje.

Dobre vijesti o PMS-u

Popular culture claims that most women suffer from wild mood swings before their periods, yet scientific research finds no strong consensus on the existence of PMS. Decades of studies have failed to clearly define, diagnose, or treat the condition, with prevalence estimates swinging from five to ninety-seven percent. In reality, only three to eight percent of women experience clinically significant symptoms. Misdiagnosis fuels stereotypes and profits industries while masking the true sources of women's emotional struggles.