PMDD self-check

Do your symptoms look like a pattern worth tracking? This free self-check takes about 2 minutes.

This is not a diagnosis. Only a clinician can diagnose PMDD.

Think about the week before your period over the last few cycles.

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Your symptoms

Pick one answer for each item. All 14 questions need an answer.

1. Felt down, hopeless, or very hard on yourself

Not at all A little A lot

2. Felt anxious, tense, or on edge

Not at all A little A lot

3. Mood swings or suddenly tearful, or very sensitive to rejection

Not at all A little A lot

4. Irritable or angry, or more arguments

Not at all A little A lot

5. Less interest in things you usually enjoy

Not at all A little A lot

6. Hard to concentrate

Not at all A little A lot

7. Tired or low on energy

Not at all A little A lot

8. Big appetite changes or cravings

Not at all A little A lot

9. Sleeping much more or much less

Not at all A little A lot

10. Felt overwhelmed or out of control

Not at all A little A lot

11. Body symptoms (breast tenderness, bloating, headaches, aches)

Not at all A little A lot

A. Do these feelings mostly ease within a few days after your period starts?

Yes No

B. Do they get in the way of work, school, or relationships?

Yes No

C. Have you had thoughts of not wanting to be here?

Yes No

How this works

This is our own self-check, not a clinical test or a named questionnaire. It looks for a pattern worth tracking.

We count how many of items 1–11 you marked “A lot.” At least one of items 1–4 must be “A lot” for the first result below.
Five or more, with at least one of items 1–4, plus “Yes” to A and B: “Your answers fit the pattern clinicians look for.”
If that rule does not fit, two or more “A lot” answers, or one with “Yes” to A: “Some of your answers fit the pattern.”
All other answers: “Your answers don't show a strong premenstrual pattern.”
“No” to A with two or more “A lot” answers adds a note about other possible causes.
“A lot” on item 1 or “Yes” to C shows safety support, even if other answers are missing. C never changes your result.

A clinician needs a daily record and a full review of your health to tell what is causing your symptoms.