Menstrually related symptoms and disorders are multidimensional and affect diverse
physiologic systems. Elucidation of the pathophysiologic mechanisms of these disorders …

Many women in their reproductive years experience some mood, behavioral. or physical
symptoms in the week prior to menses. Variability exists in the level of symptom burden in …

Most women of reproductive age have some physical discomfort or dysphoria in the weeks
before menstruation. Symptoms are often mild, but can be severe enough to substantially …

Background. Despite an abundance of clinical research on premenstrual and menstrual
symptoms, few epidemiological data provide estimates of the prevalence, incidence, co …

BACKGROUND: Women are twice as likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
than men. As shown in our previous work, the inability to suppress fear responses in safe …

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence, clinical significance and
comorbidity of perimenstrual symptoms/syndrome (PERI-MS) in a community sample of …

Neurosteroids, such as the progesterone metabolite 3α-OH-5α [β]-pregnan-20-one (THP or
[allo] pregnanolone), function as potent positive modulators of the GABAA receptor (GABAR) …

Objective: To examine the associations of menstrual-related problems with mental health
and health behaviors in a US population-based study. Methods: We analyzed data obtained …

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected population mental health. Periods of
psychological distress can induce menstrual dysfunction. We previously demonstrated a …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric illness whose prevalence in women is
more than twice the rate as men. Despite a burgeoning literature characterizing sex …