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title: Can obsessive-compulsive symptoms start or get worse during menstruation only?
description: One woman with a history of panic disorder developed obsessive-compulsive symptoms that occurred only during her menstrual period. Since this is just one case
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/nosographic-considerations-on-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-occurring-2021/
---

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# Can obsessive-compulsive symptoms start or get worse during menstruation only?

One woman with a history of panic disorder developed obsessive-compulsive symptoms that occurred only during her menstrual period. Since this is just one case, we cannot know how common this is.

 Early or limited evidence

One 39-year-old woman with a history of panic disorder

## What they did

This is a case report describing one 39-year-old woman with panic disorder who developed obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

## What they found

The woman developed obsessive symptoms that met diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and these symptoms occurred exclusively during menstruation.

## What it means for you

This case shows that obsessive-compulsive symptoms may be linked to the menstrual cycle in some women. Because this is a single case report, we cannot know how common this is or what causes it.

1

case described

39

age of patient in years

## About the study

Original title Nosographic considerations on obsessive-compulsive disorder occurring exclusively during the menstrual phase Authors Hicham Laaraj, Mina Ouhamou, Omar El Omari et al. Journal Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports Year 2021 Study design Survey study What was tested None - this was a case report Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/1190](https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/1190)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)

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