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Danazol for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
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Danazol may relieve the irritability, anxiety, lethargy, increased appetite, headaches, and breast tenderness that occur with Reference PMS Opens New Window and PMDD. Unfortunately, the side effects of treatment with danazol outweigh the benefits for many women. Many women stop taking this medicine because of its side effects.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 8, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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