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title: Do daughters' premenstrual symptoms match their mothers' previous premenstrual symptoms?
description: Some symptoms like anxiety and bloating were similar between mothers and daughters. Daughters' anxiety and fatigue were linked to their mothers' psychological
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/comparison-of-menstrual-period-experiences-in-mothers-and-their-daughters-2024/
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Survey study, 2024

# Do daughters' premenstrual symptoms match their mothers' previous premenstrual symptoms?

Some symptoms like anxiety and bloating were similar between mothers and daughters. Daughters' anxiety and fatigue were linked to their mothers' psychological menopausal symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

55 mother-daughter couples, with daughters aged 25.54±6.4 years and mothers aged 55.23±8.31 years

## What they did

The study compared premenstrual symptoms in 55 postmenopausal mothers and their adult daughters using standard medical questionnaires.

## What they found

Anxiety, depressive thoughts, sleep, and bloating symptoms were similar in mothers and daughters. Depressive mood, fatigue, appetite, and pain were different between the groups. Daughters' anxiety and fatigue were linked to their mothers' psychological menopausal symptoms. Daughters' pain scores were linked to their mothers' menopausal symptoms in the urinary and genital area.

## What it means for you

Premenstrual symptoms in daughters may be influenced by their mothers' health issues. This could help in managing menstrual periods through family support. The main limit is the small number of people studied, which means the findings may not apply to all families.

55

mother-daughter couples

25.54±6.4

mean age of daughters (years)

55.23±8.31

mean age of mothers (years)

## About the study

Original title Comparison of Menstrual Period Experiences in Mothers and Their Daughters Authors Fatma Tuygar Okutucu Journal Van Medical Journal Year 2024 Study design Survey study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5505/vmj.2024.91668](https://doi.org/10.5505/vmj.2024.91668)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Fatigue and energy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-fatigue/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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