Survey study, 2024
Can mood early in the cycle predict who will have PMS symptoms?
Possibly. Women with lower mood scores during the follicular phase showed reduced automatic nervous system activity as they moved toward their period, which may indicate PMS symptoms. The study is small and early-stage.
What they did
Researchers asked women to complete a mood questionnaire during their follicular phase (early in their cycle) and sorted them into two groups: those with high positive mood and those with low mood. They then measured automatic nervous system activity using a pulse device at different points in the cycle.
What they found
Women with low mood during the follicular phase showed reduced automatic nervous system activity from the follicular phase to the menstrual phase. This pattern suggests potential PMS symptoms. Women could be classified into PMS and non-PMS groups based on their early-cycle mood.
What it means for you
Mood measured early in the cycle might help predict who will have PMS symptoms, which could make self-monitoring easier. However, the sample was small and the measurement device has limitations, so these findings are preliminary.
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mood-based clusters
About the study
- Original title
- Characterization of the Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Females Classified According to Mood Scores During the Follicular Phase
- Authors
- Makiko Aok, Nishimura, Mai et al.
- Journal
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- Mood classification and automatic nervous system monitoring
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2405.05712
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