Are Women With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Prone to Osteoporosis?

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine whether bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). METHODS: Thirty-eight healthy women participated: 20 with prospectively confirmed PMDD and 18 without PMDD. Bone mass was measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry at three sites: lumbar spine anteroposterior, lumber spine lateral, and femoral neck. Results from the PMDD and control groups were compared with each other and with age- and sex-matched normative data. RESULTS: The BMD of both groups was as expected for their age and sex, and groups did not differ in BMD or Z scores for any of the bone sites studied. CONCLUSIONS: If women with PMDD are at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis, this risk is not manifested in their BMD.