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 PMS & PMDD Patient Guide

A Positive Approach: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)  
This guide is a patient guide originally written for the monthly PMS Education workshop at the Reproductive Mental Health Program.

It provides information and treatment strategies for women who experience PMS and PMDD.
 
Content includes:

Information on PMS and PMDD

  • Definitions and Symptoms
  • Your Menstrual Cycle
  • Diagnosis
  • Contributing Factors
  • Charting Your Cycle
  • Postive Aspects of the Premenstrual Phase

Treatment options

  • 1. Lifestyle
  • 2. Counselling/ Psychotherapy
  • 3. Medications
  • 4. Hormonal Therapies
  • 5. Non Medication Therapies

The patient guide is also available for $10 from the C&W bookstore.