--- title: Does your personality type affect how much emotional PMS symptoms you have? description: Yes. Your temperament or personality type is a strong predictor of emotional PMS symptoms like irritability and mood swings. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/an-integrative-study-of-temperament-specific-susceptibility-to-stress-related-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does your personality type affect how much emotional PMS symptoms you have? Study, 2025 # Does your personality type affect how much emotional PMS symptoms you have? Yes. Your temperament or personality type is a strong predictor of emotional PMS symptoms like irritability and mood swings. Early or limited evidence 119 people classified by temperament type ## What they did 119 people were classified by their temperament type and assessed for stress, anxiety, depression, and PMS symptoms using standardized measures. ## What they found Temperament was the strongest predictor of emotional PMS symptoms. Women with a choleric (excitable) temperament had much higher odds of irritability, tension, and mood swings compared to women with a phlegmatic (calm) temperament. Stress levels were moderately linked to overall PMS severity but did not independently predict emotional symptoms once temperament was accounted for. ## What it means for you Your baseline personality or temperament type may strongly influence your emotional PMS symptoms, beyond just stress levels. This study used a traditional medicine framework combined with modern measures, so it may not apply equally to all populations. The study was a snapshot in time, not following people over time. 119 participants ## About the study Original title An integrative study of temperament-specific susceptibility to stress-related emotional symptoms in premenstrual syndrome Authors Saba Zaidi Journal International Journal of Unani and Integrative Medicine Year 2025 Study design Study Participants 119 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/2616454x.2025.v9.i3d.410](https://doi.org/10.33545/2616454x.2025.v9.i3d.410) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Mood swings and emotion regulation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-emotional-regulation/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Randomised trial, 2020 Does progesterone therapy help premenstrual syndrome in women with PCOS? Randomised trial, 2013 Does progesterone reduce PMS symptoms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome? Review, 1999 Is premenstrual dysphoric disorder a distinct clinical disorder? Randomised trial, 2023 Does a smartphone app for heart rate variability biofeedback reduce premenstrual and depressive symptoms? Survey study, 2013 Can headaches happen in the middle of a woman's cycle? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗