Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 397-402 , December 2006

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) in Adolescents: Severity and Impairment

  • Michelle Vichnin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • Ellen W. Freeman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ellen W. Freeman, PhD, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, 3701 Market Street, Suite 820 (Mudd), Philadelphia, PA 19104
    • ,
  • Hui Lin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • Janice Hillman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • Stephanie Bui, MD

      Affiliations

    • Adolescent Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Presented in part at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, New Orleans, LA, May 2005.

PII: S1083-3188(06)00230-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.06.015

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 397-402 , December 2006

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