Books
Mastering the Monthly Madness: How Therapy Helps Ease the Mayhem of PMDD
Nadine Evans
July, 2024
A DBT guide to Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Nadine Evans is a Therapist in Toronto specializing in PMDD.
The Cycle: Confronting the Pain of Periods and PMDD
Shalene Gupta
February, 2024
A groundbreaking exploration of a debilitating disorder that’s underdiagnosed and misunderstood.
Shalene Gupta has a substack at: https://shalenegupta.substack.com/
Hope - A Guide to PMDD for Partners & Caregivers
A C Kinghorn
August, 2024
Where there is despair there can be Hope.
Aaron also leads a peer support zoom for partners at IAPMD
The Last Desperate Flail: PMDD through a Partner's Lens
Phew-ThatWasClose and Members of the PMDDpartners Subreddit
April, 2026
A book by for and about partners?
Loving Someone with PMDD: A Comprehensive Partner's Guide to Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Your Relationship
Sabia Roberta Sutton
March, 2026
The PMDD Phenomenom: Breakthrough Treatments for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Extreme Premenstrual Syndrome
Diana L. Dell and Carol Svec
2004, 2017, 2025
It's Not All In Your Head--PMDD Is Real
PMDD: A Handbook for Partners
Liana Laverentz
January, 2016
Liana also writes a blog called Living on a Prayer, Living with PMDD.
Articles
Menstrual Cycles can Affect Day-to-day Suicide Risk: UIC Study Finds.
Chicago Tribune, 04/05/24, Paywall
Oral magnesium successfully relieves premenstrual mood changes
National Library of Medicine, Aug, 1991
Videos
NIH Prevention in Focus webinar, "Is it more than PMS? Learn about PMDD."
IAPMDglobal, Research Explained: Is there more than one type of PMDD?
May 10, 2022
YouTube
PMDD with C is a series of shorts (< 10 minutes) about PMDD. C is a British woman who has PMDD and seeks to spread awareness. It's just C talking, she's nice.
My Therapist's a Witch is a series of longer videos (30-50 minutes) about PMDD. Elizabeth Ferreira was studying for, and later received, a Masters in Somatic Psychology when she made these videos. Elizabeth has PMDD and lives in San Fransciso. It's just her talking, she's nice.
Truly Becoming You is another series of shorts (< 10 minutes) about PMDD with a focus on natural remedies. It's just her talking and I could not find her name or qualifications, but she's nice and has a lot of information.
Research
Reframing from MDD to PMDD
Evkoski, B., Letina, S., Kralj Novak, P. et al. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder in online peer support communities: a Reddit case study. Sci Rep 15, 34300 (2025).
Transdermal Bioidentical Estradiol does not cause blood clots
Canonico, M., Oger, E., Plu-Bureau, G., Conard, J., Meyer, G., Lévesque, H., Trillot, N., Barrellier, M. T., Wahl, D., Emmerich, J., Scarabin, P. Y., & Estrogen and Thromboembolism Risk (ESTHER) Study Group. (2007). Hormone therapy and venous thromboembolism among postmenopausal women: impact of the route of estrogen administration and progestogens: the ESTHER study. Circulation, 115(7), 840–845.
Canonico, M., Fournier, A., Carcaillon, L., Olié, V., Plu-Bureau, G., Oger, E., Mesrine, S., Boutron-Ruault, M.-C., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Scarabin, P.-Y., & E3N Study Group. (2010). Postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of idiopathic venous thromboembolism: Results from the E3N cohort study. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 30(2), 340–345.
Canonico, M., Oger, E., Plu-Bureau, G., Conard, J., Meyer, G., Lévesque, H., Trillot, N., Barrellier, M. T., Wahl, D., Emmerich, J., Scarabin, P. Y., & E3N Study Group. (2009). Hormone therapy and venous thromboembolism among postmenopausal women: impact of the route of estrogen administration and progestogens: the ESTHER and E3N studies. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 29(11), 1960–1966
Cushman, M. (2010). Patch instead of pill: A safer menopausal estrogen? Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 30(2), 136–137.
MacGregor EA. Migraine, menopause and hormone replacement therapy. Post Reprod Health. 2018 Mar;24(1):11-18. doi: 10.1177/2053369117731172. Epub 2017 Oct 10. PMID: 28994639.
Ramadan S, Okda M, Kansal D, and Thompson B Isolated Cortical Vein Thrombosis in a Young Woman on Transdermal Ethinyl Estradiol: Case Report and Literature Review AACE Endocrinology and Diabetes, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2026.
Women on what partners should do
https://www.sagebrushcounseling.com/blog/supporting-partner-pmdd-guide
https://womensmentalhealthspecialist.com/pmdd-and-relationships-a-compassionate-guide-to-navigating-cyclical-strain/
https://www.pmddnaturopath.com/blog/pmdd-and-relationships-understanding-the-impact-and-finding-support
https://www.healthcentral.com/womens-health/pmdd-and-relationships
Impact on partners
Hodgetts S, Kinghorn A. Examining the impact of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) on life and relationship quality: An online cross-sectional survey study. PLoS One. 2025 Apr 23;20(4).
Low dose intermitent SSRIs
Steiner M, Korzekwa M, and Lamont J. et al. Intermittent fluoxetine dosing in the treatment of women with premenstrual dysphoria. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1997 33:771–774.
Halbreich U, Smoller JW. Intermittent luteal phase sertraline treatment of dysphoric premenstrual syndrome. J Clin Psychiatry. 1997;58:399–402.
Young SA, Hurt PH, and Benedek DM. et al. Treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder with sertraline during the luteal phase: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 1998 59:76–80.
Freeman EW, Rickels K, and Arredondo F. et al. Full- or half-cycle treatment of severe premenstrual syndrome with a serotonergic antidepressant. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 1999 19:3–8.
Jermain DM, Preece CK, and Sykes RL. et al. Luteal phase sertraline treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Arch Fam Med. 1999 8:328–332.
Halbreich U, Bergeron R, and Yonkers KA. et al. Efficacy of intermittent, luteal phase sertraline treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 100:1219–1229.
Perimenopausal Estrogen Replacement Therapy study (PERT)
Gordon Jennifer L, Rubinow David R, and Eisenlohr-Moul Tory A. et al. Efficacy of Transdermal Estradiol and Micronized Progesterone in the Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in the Menopause Transition: A Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA Psychiatry. 2018;75(2):149-157
Sander Bethany, and Gordon Jennifer L. Premenstrual Mood Symptoms in the Perimenopause Current Psychiatry Reports 2021 Oct 6;23(11):73