Cohort study, 2003
How much does PMS affect women's quality of life and healthcare costs?
Women with PMS had lower quality of life scores for both mental and physical health and spent more than 500 dollars in doctor visit costs over 2 years compared to women without PMS.
What they did
Researchers surveyed women and identified those with PMS. They compared healthcare visits, quality of life, and work ability between women with and without PMS.
What they found
Among surveyed women, 28.7% were diagnosed with PMS. Women with PMS had lower mental health scores (42.8 versus 49.5) and lower physical health scores compared to women without PMS. Women with PMS also spent more than 500 dollars in doctor visit costs over 2 years.
What it means for you
PMS affects overall wellbeing and leads to more healthcare use, which has financial consequences. The study is observational so we cannot say whether PMS directly caused higher costs or whether women with more symptoms simply sought more care.
28.7%
of women with PMS diagnosis
42.8 vs 49.5
mental health scores (with versus without PMS)
$500
additional visit costs over 2 years
About the study
- Original title
- Health and economic impact of the premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Borenstein JE, Dean BB, Endicott J et al.
- Journal
- The Journal of reproductive medicine
- Year
- 2003
- Study design
- Cohort study
- Participants
- 36
- What was tested
- None - observational comparison of women with and without PMS
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12953326/
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