Manage
PMDD
WITH PSYCHIATRY
At Conscious Psychiatry, we offer personalized treatment options to support your mental health journey with care and expertise.
PMDD isn't just severe PMS, though that's how it's often dismissed. It's a legitimate psychiatric condition that affects 3-8% of menstruating individuals, causing debilitating emotional and physical symptoms that can completely derail your life for half of every month.
The difference between PMS and PMDD is like the difference between feeling tired and having chronic fatigue syndrome, or between being sad and having clinical depression. While PMS might cause some irritability and bloating, PMDD can trigger intense mood changes, panic attacks, and relationship strain.
SSRIs are the first-line treatment for PMDD and can be remarkably effective. Unlike their use in depression, SSRIs for PMDD can be taken continuously (daily throughout the month), during the luteal phase only (during the two weeks before your period) or intermittently (as symptoms emerge).
Research shows that 60-70% of women respond to SSRIs for PMDD, compared to about 30% responding to placebo. Many women see significant improvement within 2-3 cycles, with some experiencing complete symptom resolution.
Studies have demonstrated that both fluoxetine and sertraline are highly effective, with continuous dosing showing slightly better outcomes than intermittent dosing.
Our philosophy is to let your body be nurtured and minimally medicated, yet properly supported.
We have HRT and hormone specialists at Conscious Psychiatry to make sure that you have a full spectrum of holistic body and mind medication management, nutritional equilibrium, and validation for your PMDD symptoms.
At Conscious Psychiatry, we aim for holistic interventions and mindful meds management for PMDD and many other conditions.
We are unique in that we focus solely on women's health and have a team of psychiatric nurse practitioners as well as HRT specialists.
At Conscious Psychiatry, based in Denver Colorado (and serving clients virtually throughout Colorado), we help women find ways to manage PMDD with medication and nutrition and lifestyle support.
In addition to our hormone and medication treatments for PMDD, we also help you create a healthy lifestyle that supports your entire physical and mental health.
PMDD hurts. And the emotional effects can spiral into our relationships, work-life balance, family communication and more. Let's help you feel balanced and healthy again. Just click belowto get started.
Comprehensive Assessment: We use validated screening tools and detailed symptom tracking to distinguish PMDD from other conditions that can mimic it.
Individualized Treatment Plans: No two women experience PMDD exactly the same way, so no two treatment plans should be identical.
Long-term Partnership: PMDD is a chronic condition that requires ongoing management, not just crisis intervention.
Insurance Coverage: Our psychiatric evaluations and medication management are covered by insurance, making evidence-based PMDD treatment accessible.
