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title: How does premenstrual syndrome affect women's relationships and work?
description: Women with premenstrual tension reported physical and emotional discomfort that affected their relationships with family, partners, and children, and their wo
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/consequences-of-the-premenstrual-stress-syndrome-in-women-s-life-2001/
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# How does premenstrual syndrome affect women's relationships and work?

Women with premenstrual tension reported physical and emotional discomfort that affected their relationships with family, partners, and children, and their work. However, the study does not provide specific numbers on how common these effects were.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with premenstrual tension syndrome (sample size not specified)

## What they did

Cross-sectional study using a questionnaire to ask women about the consequences of premenstrual tension syndrome in their lives.

## What they found

Women reported physical and emotional discomfort from premenstrual symptoms. This caused changes in relationships with children, partners, and family members, and affected their work atmosphere.

## What it means for you

Premenstrual symptoms impact many areas of a woman's life beyond just physical symptoms. A major limitation is that the abstract does not specify sample size or provide numbers about how many women experienced these effects.

## About the study

Original title [Consequences of the premenstrual stress syndrome in women's life] Authors Muramatsu CH, Vieira OC, Simões CC et al. Journal Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P Year 2001 Study design Survey study What was tested None. Questionnaire study. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1590/s0080-62342001000300002](https://doi.org/10.1590/s0080-62342001000300002)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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