--- title: Do severe physical symptoms during the menstrual cycle mean a woman will also have worse mood problems? description: No. Women with severe physical symptoms in the late menstrual cycle phase did not have worse overall psychological symptoms than those without physical sympto url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/mood-parameters-and-severe-physical-symptoms-of-the-female-reproductive-cycle-2008/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do severe physical symptoms during the menstrual cycle mean a woman will also have worse mood problems? Survey study, 2008 # Do severe physical symptoms during the menstrual cycle mean a woman will also have worse mood problems? No. Women with severe physical symptoms in the late menstrual cycle phase did not have worse overall psychological symptoms than those without physical symptoms. Only one psychological measure (interpersonal sensitivity) differed. Early or limited evidence 63 psychiatrically healthy women without PMDD, with regular menstrual cycles ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 63 healthy women without PMDD. They recorded physical symptoms every night for three menstrual cycles using the PRISM calendar. On three specific days they also completed psychological questionnaires. Women were divided into groups based on whether physical symptoms increased by at least 66% from the early follicular phase to late luteal phase. ## What they found Most psychological measures did not differ between women with severe physical symptoms and those without. There was a significant difference only in interpersonal sensitivity, a measure of difficulty with relationships. ## What it means for you Severe physical symptoms in the late menstrual cycle don't necessarily mean a woman will have worse mood or psychological symptoms. Physical and psychological symptoms may be separate phenomena. The study was limited to healthy women without PMDD, so results may not apply to women with diagnosed PMDD. 63 women studied 3 consecutive menstrual cycles tracked 66% increase in physical symptoms from early to late cycle ## About the study Original title Mood parameters and severe physical symptoms of the female reproductive cycle Authors Gonda X, Lazáry J, Telek T et al. Journal Neuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica : a Magyar Pszichofarmakologiai Egyesulet lapja = official journal of the Hungarian Association of Psychopharmacology Year 2008 Study design Survey study What was tested None - observational tracking Open access Yes Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18959140/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18959140/) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Oral contraceptives and drospirenone](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormonal-contraceptives/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2008 Do healthy women without PMDD have mood changes during their menstrual cycle? Review, 2018 What causes PMS and PMDD, and how are they treated? Review, 2015 What do we know about PMS and PMDD and how are they treated? Randomised trial, 2011 Does a 24/4 birth control pill help women with PMDD improve work, relationship, and social functioning? Review, 2008 What medications are FDA-approved for treating PMDD? Survey study, 2026 What are the causes, diagnosis, and treatments for PMS and PMDD? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗