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*

大家都知道大多数女性会在月经来临前会变得有点疯狂，那是生殖激素导致的情绪上的剧烈波动。不过，大家并不知道，关于经前综合征的科学共识非常之少。心理学家萝宾·斯泰因·德卢卡说，科学界在经前综合征的定义、起因、治疗方案甚至它本身是否存在等方面没有达成共识。她探讨了我们所知道和不知道的关于它的事情——以及为什么这种大众迷思会得以持续。

关于经前综合征的好消息

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.