--- title: Do women with PMDD have problems with attention and impulse control during the luteal phase? description: Yes. Women with PMDD show worse attention and weaker impulse control during the luteal phase, with problems getting worse in the late luteal phase right befor url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/attention-response-inhibition-impulsivity-and-decision-making-within-luteal-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women with PMDD have problems with attention and impulse control during the luteal phase? Survey study, 2023 # Do women with PMDD have problems with attention and impulse control during the luteal phase? Yes. Women with PMDD show worse attention and weaker impulse control during the luteal phase, with problems getting worse in the late luteal phase right before their period. These problems are linked to impulsivity. Early or limited evidence 63 women with PMDD and 53 control women, tested during early and late luteal phases ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 63 women with PMDD and 53 controls, identified through psychiatric interviews and weekly symptom tracking. Both groups completed computerized tests during early and late luteal phases: Go/No-Go task for attention and impulse control, impulsivity questionnaire, decision-making scale, and hostility inventory. ## What they found Women with PMDD had poorer attention during the late luteal phase and poorer response inhibition (impulse control) in both early and late luteal phases compared to controls. The late luteal phase showed exacerbation of attention deficit in the PMDD group. Impulsivity was negatively linked to response inhibition at the late luteal phase, and preference for deliberation was linked to attention at the late luteal phase. ## What it means for you Women with PMDD experience genuine problems with focus and controlling impulses that worsen right before their period, which could explain irritability and difficulties at work or in relationships during this time. The main limits are that this was a cross-sectional design without long-term follow-up, testing at only two time points, and appears to be from a single country. 63 Women with PMDD 53 Control women 2 Luteal phases tested ## About the study Original title Attention, response inhibition, impulsivity, and decision-making within luteal phase in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder Authors Yen JY, Lin PC, Hsu CJ et al. Journal Archives of women's mental health Year 2023 Study design Survey study Participants 63 What was tested None - observational study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s00737-023-01311-6](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-023-01311-6) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/) 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, 2022 What are PMS and PMDD and how should they be diagnosed and treated? Randomised trial, 1997 Does sertraline reduce PMDD symptoms and improve women's ability to function? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Randomised trial, 2013 Does psychological education reduce PMS symptoms in teenagers? Case-control study, 2012 Do women with PMDD have working memory problems linked to concentration and irritability? Survey study, 2026 How common is premenstrual tension and does it affect university students' studies? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗