DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i11.011

Pages: 1108-1114

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is not sufficiently studied in Arab populations. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, emotional and physical characteristics of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in the Moroccan women using the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) according to the DSM criteria. The DRSP was translated in French and dialectal Arabic and published, from November 2021 to January 2022, on different Facebook female groups. Of the 675 women who responded to our questionnaire, 451 women were retained (exclusion criteria) and of these 451 women, 372 met the DSM-5 TR criteria for the diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (55%). 97% had an academic educational level, 61% were single, and only 15% used contraception. The clinical symptomatology was dominated by depressive symptoms, concentration difficulties; decreased interest in usual activities and moodiness. Physical symptoms were present in more than 60% of women, and the most commonly reported symptom was muscle and/or joint pain (82%).