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Unusual manifestations of premenstrual syndrome
Author(s) -
HSIAO MEICHUN,
LIU CHAIYIH
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01620.x
Subject(s) - premenstrual dysphoric disorder , menstruation , bipolar disorder , menstrual cycle , ovulation , psychosis , psychiatry , premenstrual tension , psychology , medicine , pediatrics , lithium (medication) , hormone
The authors have identified six unusual manifestations of premenstrual syndrome: (i) typical premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms during ovulation; (ii) upper airway infection in the premenstrual phase that remits after onset of menstruation; (iii) recurrent perimenstrual erythematous and edematous skin plaques; (iv) hypomanic or manic state 2–3 days before onset of menstruation; (v) auditory hallucinations and delusion of reference, present only premenstrually; and (vi) remitted bipolar disorder presenting with premenstrual psychotic features. Psychiatrists should be aware of menstrual cycle‐related changes in mental illness, physical illness, or both in women of reproductive age, if cyclic trends are suspected.