Yaz for PMDD WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Yaz for PMDD
Yaz, a birth control pill, was approved in 2006 by the FDA for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.1 Clinical trials had shown that Yaz was effective in cutting PMDD symptoms by half in most cases.2 Participants in the trials reported an improvement in emotional and physical symptoms of PMDD. Yaz is particularly beneficial in that it provides birth control and relief from some symptoms of PMDD with one pill.3
Fast Facts:
- Approximately 3-5% of women suffer from PMDD.1
- Possible side effects for Yaz include breast pain and headache.4
- Yaz was the first birth control pill to gain approval by the FDA for treating PMDD.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WebMD: Yaz Approved for Severe PMS
- ↑ Medical News Today: Oral Contraceptive Yaz About as Effective as Antidepressants in Treating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Study Says
- ↑ Yaz: What If I Have PMDD?
- ↑ RxList: Yaz: Indications & Dosage
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: PMDD AND YAZ, Yaz and PMDD, Yaz for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder And Yaz
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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