--- title: Does asthma get worse during certain phases of the menstrual cycle? description: About a third of women with asthma reported significant worsening of symptoms during the premenstrual and menstrual phases. Women with cycle-related worsening url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/morbidity-in-asthma-in-relation-to-the-menstrual-cycle-1986/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does asthma get worse during certain phases of the menstrual cycle? Survey study, 1986 # Does asthma get worse during certain phases of the menstrual cycle? About a third of women with asthma reported significant worsening of symptoms during the premenstrual and menstrual phases. Women with cycle-related worsening were more likely to have been hospitalized for asthma. Early or limited evidence 57 women with asthma ## What they did 57 women with asthma were surveyed about whether their asthma symptoms changed with their menstrual cycle. ## What they found 19 women (33%) reported significant worsening of total pulmonary symptom scores during the premenstrual period, menstrual period, or both, with maximum increase in shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness during the premenstrual period. The other 38 (66%) noted no changes. Of the 19 women with cycle-related worsening, 13 (68%) had been hospitalized for asthma, compared with 10 (26%) of the 38 unaffected women. ## What it means for you Some women with asthma have worsening symptoms linked to their menstrual cycle, and these women are more likely to need hospital care. Doctors should ask women with asthma about cycle-related symptoms and monitor them closely during the premenstrual phase. The study is small and observational, so results may not apply to all women. 19 of 57 women (33%) with cycle-related asthma worsening 13 of 19 women with worsening were hospitalized 10 of 38 women without worsening were hospitalized ## About the study Original title Morbidity in asthma in relation to the menstrual cycle Authors Eliasson O, Scherzer HH, DeGraff AC Jr Journal The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Year 1986 Study design Survey study Participants 57 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0091-6749(86)90328-3](https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-6749(86)90328-3) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/) 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 Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Systematic review, 2025 Does alcohol use affect menstrual health in teenage girls? Randomised trial, 2024 Does curcumin reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in women with PMS and dysmenorrhea? Systematic review, 2023 How common are menstrual cycle problems and PMS or PMDD in female athletes? Systematic review, 2021 Does damask rose help reduce menstrual pain, headache, fatigue, anxiety, and bloating? Randomised trial, 2015 Which birth control pill better reduces PMS and menstrual symptoms: nomegestrol acetate or drospirenone? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗