This usually corresponds to the two week period between ovulation (which generally occurs mid-cycle) and the timemenstruationbegins.
The different terms used to describe these symptoms are based primarily on the severity of symptoms.
Likewise, someone can be erroneously diagnosed with PMDD when they really have bipolar disorder.
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This is one reason it is important for women with PMDD to track their symptoms (see below).
Some women keep a journal, making a note each day.
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