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title: Is borderline personality disorder more common in women with PMS?
description: Yes, women with PMS had significantly more borderline personality disorder traits than those without PMS (p=0.001), and this relationship was stronger with mo
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/association-between-borderline-personality-disorder-triats-and-premenstrual-2015/
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Survey study, 2015

# Is borderline personality disorder more common in women with PMS?

Yes, women with PMS had significantly more borderline personality disorder traits than those without PMS (p=0.001), and this relationship was stronger with more severe PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

400 high school girls aged 15-19 in Tehran, Iran

## What they did

400 high school girls aged 15-19 in Tehran, Iran with regular menstrual cycles were studied over 2 menstrual cycles. They completed PMS questionnaires and were assessed for borderline personality disorder.

## What they found

Women with PMS had significantly more borderline personality disorder traits than those without PMS (p=0.001). There was also a significant relationship between the severity of PMS and borderline personality disorder (p=0.001).

## What it means for you

There may be a link between PMS and borderline personality disorder traits, but this observational study cannot prove that one causes the other. The findings apply specifically to high school students in one city in Iran.

400

High school girls studied

p=0.001

Significance of association

15-19

Age range (years)

## About the study

Original title Association between borderline personality disorder triats and premenstrual syndrome Authors Mohammad Arbabi Journal International Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences Year 2015 Study design Survey study Participants 400 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.22037/ijabs.v2i2.8084](https://doi.org/10.22037/ijabs.v2i2.8084)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Oral contraceptives and drospirenone](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormonal-contraceptives/)[Borderline personality disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-bpd/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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