Study, 1991
Do women with bad premenstrual symptoms drink more caffeine?
Women with moderate or severe premenstrual symptoms drink caffeine differently throughout their cycle than other women, and this pattern may actually make their symptoms worse.
What they did
Researchers tracked caffeine intake across 96 complete menstrual cycles in 47 women. They compared caffeine patterns in women with moderate or severe premenstrual symptoms to women without these symptoms.
What they found
Caffeine consumption patterns differed between women with moderate or severe premenstrual symptoms and other women. The pattern for women with symptoms was different from what a researcher had previously suggested would be helpful.
What it means for you
Women with premenstrual symptoms may drink more caffeine trying to feel better, but their actual pattern of consumption may make symptoms worse instead of better. This is a small study that cannot prove caffeine causes worsening symptoms.
47
women studied
96
complete menstrual cycles tracked
About the study
- Original title
- Do women with premenstrual symptoms self-medicate with caffeine?
- Authors
- Rossignol AM, Bonnlander H, Song L et al.
- Journal
- Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.)
- Year
- 1991
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 47
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1097/00001648-199111000-00003
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