Lab study, 2022
Do women with PMS have different levels of calcium and magnesium in their blood?
Women with PMS had no clear difference in calcium levels in the blood compared to women without PMS, but they had a clear difference in magnesium levels.
What they did
Researchers compared blood samples from women with and without PMS. Women were aged 18-26 years with regular menstrual cycles. Blood was drawn during the premenstrual phase and tested for calcium and magnesium levels.
What they found
There was no clear difference in calcium levels in the blood between women with PMS and those without PMS. However, there was a clear difference in magnesium levels between the two groups.
What it means for you
This suggests magnesium might be linked to PMS, while calcium doesn't appear to be. The study recommends exercise, diet, and mind-body practices. However, blood was measured only during the premenstrual phase in women aged 18-26, so results might differ for other ages. It's unclear whether magnesium supplements would actually help symptoms.
18-26
age range of women (years)
6
months of regular menstrual cycles required
About the study
- Original title
- Assessment of serum calcium and magnesium levels in subjects with pre-menstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Ashish Chandna, B J Sushma, Roshni Lalwani
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Lab study
- What was tested
- None - observational study comparing blood levels
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.18231/j.ijcbr.2022.013
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