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title: Do online self-support forums help women with PMDD? | Niyora
description: Yes. Online forums provide emotional relief and help women with PMDD connect with others in the same situation, reducing feelings of isolation.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/evaluando-la-ayuda-mutua-en-linea-respuestas-ante-la-emergencia-del-trastorno-2015/
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Study, 2015

# Do online self-support forums help women with PMDD?

Yes. Online forums provide emotional relief and help women with PMDD connect with others in the same situation, reducing feelings of isolation.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with PMDD using online self-support forums

## What they did

Analyzed the content of two internet-based self-support forums created by women with PMDD to understand how the forums help participants.

## What they found

The forums provide spaces where women with PMDD can express themselves and find relief through connection with others. Women in the forums feel less alone and better understood when they connect with people facing the same condition.

## What it means for you

Online communities can be valuable for women with PMDD, especially because this condition is not widely understood. Many women with PMDD experience misunderstanding from others. Forums allow them to connect and feel supported.

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online forums analyzed

## About the study

Original title Evaluando la ayuda mutua en línea: respuestas ante la emergencia del Trastorno Disfórico Premenstrual Authors Agustín Quílez Clavero Journal Trabajo Social Global-Global Social Work Year 2015 Study design Study What was tested None (content analysis study) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.30827/tsg-gsw.v5i9.3225](https://doi.org/10.30827/tsg-gsw.v5i9.3225)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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