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A new oral contraceptive pill to treat severe premenstrual symptoms is available from next week.
YAZ (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is the first oral contraceptive pill indicated to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), in addition to moderate acne.
According to sexual health expert Dr Christine Read, spokesperson for Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia, 80 per cent of Australian women live with premenstrual symptoms and as many as nine per cent experience PMDD, with premenstrual symptoms so severe that their daily lives are significantly impacted.
"I believe Australian health care professionals now have the opportunity to help Australian women deal with the severe physical and emotional...