Elevated serum cholesterol levels in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Objectives: To study the association of premenstrual serum total cholesterol level (TC) with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

Method: The premenstrual serum cholesterol levels of 34 patients with PMDD and 20 normal controls were measured, and the rates ofhypercholesterolemia in the 2 groups were compared.

Results: The mean of the premenstrual cholesterol level of the study group was 180.

The role of consulting psychiatrists for obstetric and gynecologic inpatients.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the consultation psychiatry service to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in a general hospital, focusing on referral patterns and consultation recommendations.

Method: A retrospective review of the medical charts and consultation records of obstetric and gynecological patients referred for psychiatric consultation from Dec. 2003 to Nov.