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title: How do young lesbian women experience PMS and does partner support affect it?
description: They reported typical PMS symptoms like irritability and depression. Unlike in studies of heterosexual women where PMS causes conflict, these women found that
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Interview study, 2025

# How do young lesbian women experience PMS and does partner support affect it?

They reported typical PMS symptoms like irritability and depression. Unlike in studies of heterosexual women where PMS causes conflict, these women found that supportive partners and open communication actually reduced the burden.

 Early or limited evidence

Seven young lesbian women aged 18-24 in Turkey

## What they did

Qualitative interview study of seven lesbian women aged 18-24 in Turkey. Researchers asked them to describe their PMS experiences and how their relationships affected their symptoms.

## What they found

The women reported emotional symptoms like irritability and depression plus physical discomfort. They said supportive partners who shared household tasks and communicated openly made PMS easier to manage. This differed from studies of heterosexual women where PMS often led to relationship conflict.

## What it means for you

PMS symptoms are similar across women, but partner support and communication matter. This small study in Turkey suggests health research needs to include lesbian women and consider cultural context. The findings cannot be generalized because the sample is very small and limited to one country.

7

women interviewed

18-24

age range

Turkey

location

## About the study

Original title Lesbian Young Women’s Perceptions of Premenstrual Syndrome and Partner Relationship: A Qualitative Study Authors Özden Tandoğan, Ebru Şimşek Journal Women s Reproductive Health Year 2025 Study design Interview study What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2025.2508977](https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2025.2508977)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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