Do I have PMDD?
No, this page cannot say that. There is no test and no result. What helps: track two cycles every day in the app, and take that overview to a clinician.
Not a test. Not a diagnosis.
What do you want to track?
Four questions about what you remember. There is no result. At the end you only see what you can note in the app.
Not a test. Not a diagnosis.
Track two cycles, including the easier days
You remember hard days before your period, and that they ease afterwards. A memory is not a diary. Note every day in the app for two cycles, including the days that feel lighter. This is not a diagnosis.
Not a test. Not a diagnosis.
Track the whole cycle
Your answers are about days that may not sit only before your period. Note the whole cycle in the app, every day. This page does not assign you a condition. A clinician can look at your notes later.
Not a test. Not a diagnosis.
You do not need to know yet
It makes sense if this is not sharp. Note two cycles every day in the app. That makes the difference visible between the days before your period and the rest. This is not a test and not a diagnosis.
Download the app and start today. About two minutes a day. After two cycles you can take a PDF to your doctor, gynaecologist, or psychiatrist. The app does not diagnose.
The short answer
A PMDD test or PMDD quiz from one sitting cannot say whether you have PMDD. There is no blood test. PMDD is a pattern: mood symptoms in the luteal phase, relief within a few days after menstruation starts, and a clear impact on work, relationships, or your day. You only see whether that pattern returns with daily scores across at least two cycles, using the DRSP.
Looking back at “how I usually feel” is a poor predictor of that pattern. The C-PASS study showed this: daily DRSP scores, across at least two cycles, are the basis. The questions above are not a test. They only help you choose what to note in the app.
What clinicians call a cyclic pattern
Clinicians describe a cyclic pattern when symptoms show up mainly before your period, ease clearly afterwards, and get in the way of your day. At least one core symptom belongs there: mood swings, irritability or anger, low mood, or anxiety and tension. Concentration, energy, sleep, appetite, and physical symptoms can join them. All PMDD symptoms are on their own page.
This page does not establish that for you. A clinician makes the diagnosis, from daily scores. The difference from PMS or PMDD is severity and the impact on your day.
What PME means
PME (premenstrual exacerbation) means symptoms are there all month and get worse before menstruation. That can happen with depression, anxiety, or ADHD. The distinction matters, because the approach differs from PMDD alone.
This page does not assign you a condition. Symptoms through the whole month are a different conversation from symptoms that leave after menstruation.
When a memory is not enough
You cannot tell yet if you do not know whether symptoms ease after menstruation, if they are barely there, or if your cycle is irregular. One hard week is not enough.
Two cycles of tracking symptoms make the difference visible: only in the luteal phase, or all month with a peak before menstruation.
What to do next
Track the 21 DRSP symptoms for at least two cycles, every day, on a scale from 1 to 6. That takes about two minutes. In PMDD Tracker you then see the cyclic overview for each finished cycle, once enough days before and after menstruation are filled in.
The app does not diagnose. You can take a PDF to your GP, gynaecologist, or psychiatrist. It is fine to say: I think I have PMDD, and to show the scores.
Sources
- American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). 2013. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Management of premenstrual disorders. Clinical Practice Guideline No. 7. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2023;142(6):1516–1533. www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/clinical-practice-guideline/articles/2023/12/management-of-premenstrual-disorders
- Ismaili E, et al. Fourth consensus of the International Society for Premenstrual Disorders (ISPMD): auditable standards for diagnosis and management of premenstrual disorder. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. 2016. doi.org/10.1007/s00737-016-0631-7
- Eisenlohr-Moul TA, et al. Toward the Reliable Diagnosis of DSM-5 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: The Carolina Premenstrual Assessment Scoring System (C-PASS). American Journal of Psychiatry. 2017;174(1):51–59. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27523500/
This page summarises published research and guidelines. It is not medical advice and not a clinical guideline. The app does not diagnose.
PMDD Tracker is not a medical device and does not replace professional advice. The cyclic overview is a tool for pattern recognition, not a medical judgement. Always see a healthcare provider for professional advice. Medical disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I have PMDD?
- A questionnaire cannot say that, and neither can this page. PMDD is a name for a pattern a clinician can only review with daily scores across at least two cycles. The next step is to keep those scores in the app.
- Is there a PMDD test or PMDD quiz?
- There is no blood test. An online test that asks how you usually feel before your period is a memory, not a diary. DSM-5 asks for scores on the day itself, across at least two cycles. The check on this page is not a diagnosis.
- Does this page give a result?
- No. There is no result and no diagnosis. The questions end at the app: track two cycles every day. A clinician makes a diagnosis, with those notes. The app does not diagnose.
- What if my symptoms are there all month?
- Symptoms that are there all month and get worse before menstruation are what clinicians call PME (premenstrual exacerbation). This page cannot say whether that is you. More is at PME.
- How do I find out if I have PMDD?
- Track the DRSP daily for at least two cycles and discuss the PDF with a GP, gynaecologist, or psychiatrist. How that record works is at the DRSP.
Track two cycles in the app
About two minutes a day. The app does not diagnose. After two cycles you can take a PDF to your clinician.
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