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title: Does PMS come from hormonal problems? | Niyora
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Review, 1993

# Does PMS come from hormonal problems?

Probably not entirely. While ovarian hormones change during the cycle, research has not found a specific hormonal cause of PMS. The condition likely results from a combination of hormonal, psychological, and social factors.

 Moderate study design

Not applicable. This is a review article.

## What they did

This is a review article examining the evidence for whether endocrine (hormonal) factors cause premenstrual syndrome.

## What they found

The cause of PMS remains unknown. Although ovarian hormones fluctuate cyclically, researchers have not identified the specific hormonal mechanism that causes PMS. Hormonal treatments do not consistently work. Psychological and social factors are important but are often considered less important than hormones.

## What it means for you

PMS is probably not purely a hormonal disorder. Understanding PMS requires looking at hormones, psychology, and social factors together. The main limit is that this is a review article, so the conclusions depend on which studies the authors chose to discuss.

## About the study

Original title Is premenstrual syndrome an endocrine disorder? Authors Schagen van Leeuwen JH, te Velde ER, Koppeschaar HP et al. Journal Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology Year 1993 Study design Review What was tested Not applicable. This is a review article. Read the paper [doi.org/10.3109/01674829309084433](https://doi.org/10.3109/01674829309084433)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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