Discovery Health CME Unlocks the Secrets of PMS and PMDD with the PREMENSTRUAL CONTINUUM: IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Discovery Health CME Unlocks the Secrets of PMS and PMDD with the PREMENSTRUAL CONTINUUM: IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

- Provides Viewers with In-Depth Information on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Its Most Severe, Often Misdiagnosed Form-Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) -

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Health CME presents vital information from leading medical experts regarding what is possibly the most pervasive condition in women's health, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) -- including its most taxing form, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Premiering Sunday, April 29, at 9 AM (ET/PT), THE PREMENSTRUAL CONTINUUM: IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT provides viewers with the latest medical insights on PMS and PMDD while offering a category one CME credit to eligible medical professionals.

Despite the overwhelming incidence of PMS, a significant awareness gap exists among medical professionals regarding understanding of the symptoms and treatment options for the more severe forms of the syndrome. Tens of millions of American women are affected by PMS, but to varying degrees on the premenstrual continuum. While the majority of individuals are able to successfully manage their PMS without medical intervention, an estimated 30 percent of American women are afflicted by an advanced, clinically significant form of the syndrome.

Approximately 8 percent -- or 4.5 million -- American women are currently suffering from PMDD. Originally, PMDD was recognized as a distinct clinical entity by the American Psychiatric Association due to differentiating affective symptoms such as extreme anger, irritability and internal tension. THE PREMENSTRUAL CONTINUUM: IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT outlines the medical community's past over-reliance on antidepressants and hormone therapies, and offers insights on novel treatment strategies proving effective for management of PMDD.

"PMDD is a debilitating condition that is often misdiagnosed and mistreated," says John Whyte, M.D., M.P.H., vice president of CME, Discovery Health. "It is our hope that this resource will give medical professionals the knowledge to better recognize and treat this condition, so that more individuals will be able to successfully manage their PMDD."

In THE PREMENSTRUAL CONTINUUM: IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, Discovery Health CME connects viewers with some of the brightest minds in women's health, as well as patients dealing with advanced PMS and PMDD. Discovery Health CME assembled a top-notch faculty for the program: Diana Dell, M.D., Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology at Duke University Medical Center; Teri B. Pearlstein, M.D., Director, Women's Behavioral Health at Women and Infant's Hospital, Providence, R.I., Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University; and Andrea Rapkin, M.D., Professor, Obstetrics/Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

This Discovery Health CME program and others are available to physicians on a variety of platforms to fit their individual needs. Physicians and other health care professionals can watch the programs on Discovery Health every Sunday at 9 AM and 10 AM (ET/PT). Discovery Health CME programs are also available at http://www.discoveryhealthcme.com/ , where medical professionals can watch programs online, download an audio or video podcast or order a free DVD.

Building on Discovery Health's long-standing partnerships with some of the country's leading physicians and medical institutions, Discovery Health CME goes beyond static journal articles and lecture presentations to deliver up- to-date scientific findings that help physicians keep abreast of current standards of care. Using medical experts from across the country who address the health issues facing patients today, Discovery Health delivers the highest-quality CME with a focus on providing practical guidance that helps physicians in their everyday practice to improve the health and well-being of patients.

About Discovery Health CME

Since its launch in 2004, Discovery Health CME has offered innovative, flexible opportunities for physicians and licensed health professionals to earn free continuing medical education credit. The program incorporates the production quality and expertise of Discovery Communications, the clinical expertise of the nation's leading authorities on some of today's most relevant CME topics, the reach of the Discovery Health Television network, and a user- friendly website for physicians and health professionals, DiscoveryHealthCME.com.

About Discovery Health Media Enterprises

Discovery Health Media Enterprises includes the Discovery Health and FitTV television networks and online assets including www.discoveryhealth.com, as well as its Continuing Medical Education (CME) business and Discovery's first stand-alone VOD service, Discovery Health On-Call. Discovery Health Media Enterprises is part of Discovery Communications, Inc., the number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion people in over 170 countries. Through TV and new media, Discovery's 100-plus worldwide networks include Discovery Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, Animal Planet and Discovery Health. DCI is owned by Discovery Holding Co. (NASDAQ:DISCA)(NASDAQ:DISCB), Cox Communications Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery's founder and chairman. For more information please visit www.discovery.com.

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