Research Article
Epidemiological Distribution and Subtype Analysis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Syndromes and Symptoms Based on TCM Theories
Table 2
Distribution of symptoms in 675 PMDD patients (case number, occurrence frequency).
| | Emotional symptoms | Impatience & irritability
600 (88.9%) | Emotional depression
582 (86.2%) | Anxiety
490 (72.6%) | Low spirits
543 (80.4%) | Hopeless feelings
307 (45.5%) | |
| | Social functions | Decreased work ability
578 (85.9%) | Decreased household management ability
532 (79.1%) | Decreased learning ability
575 (85.1%) | | | |
| | Physical symptoms | Fatigue
612 (90.7%) | Edema
139 (20.5%) | Cold intolerance & cold limbs
361 (53.5%) | Insomnia
231 (32.8%) | Dreaminess
438 (64.2%) | Head distension
234 (34.6%) | Headache
233 (34.5%) | Dizziness
266 (39.0%) | Dry mouth and throat
406 (60%) | Chest distress
323 (47.5%) | Chest-coerced distension
278 (40.6%) | Painful distension of the breasts
495 (73.3%) | Preference for sighing
457 (67.7%) | Anorexia
291 (42.7%) | Abdominal bulge
532 (78.8%) | Painful distension of the abdomen
454 (67.2%) | Waist and knee soreness and weakness
491 (72.7%) | Loose stool
268 (39.6%) | Constipation
174 (25.7%) | Frequent urination
153 (22.7%) | Sexual hypoactivity
372 (55.1%) | Dysmenorrhea
493 (73.5%) | Reduced discharge during menses
368 (54.8%) | Dark purple menstrual flow
420 (62.6%) |
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