Is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder hereditary? The genetic component explained in plain language, reviewed against medical sources, with patient experiences.
It could be hereditary.
Depression is hereditary and is a disease found in women with PMDD.
I have depression so did my dad and grandmother and my sister does too. So yes.
Posted Jul 9, 2017 by 1600
Could be, my mother had mood swinging also and a lot of problems because of that when she was married.
The National Institute of Mental Health has found a specific genetic variation that appears to be tied to an increased risk for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This investigation is the first to identify a genetic variation linked to a mood disorder associated with endocrine changes during the menstrual cycle. Study results appear in a print edition of the journal Biological Psychiatry and were published online June 30, 2007.
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My life has been torn apart from PMDD. I have recently come out of homelessness from it and trying to get back on my feet so I can take care of my 7 year old on my own. I can barely function and I am running out of options. I’ve tried every single...
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