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title: What are the most common moderate-to-severe PMS symptoms in Chinese women?
description: Mood swings are the most common moderate-to-severe symptom, peaking before menstruation. However, a high dropout rate (only 67 of 142 women completed the diar
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pattern-of-moderate-to-severe-symptoms-of-premenstrual-syndrome-in-a-selected-2012/
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Cohort study, 2012

# What are the most common moderate-to-severe PMS symptoms in Chinese women?

Mood swings are the most common moderate-to-severe symptom, peaking before menstruation. However, a high dropout rate (only 67 of 142 women completed the diary) limits how reliable this finding is.

 Early or limited evidence

142 Chinese women with self-reported PMS, aged 18-45; 67 completed full tracking.

## What they did

A descriptive study of 142 Chinese women with self-reported PMS. Of these, 126 were eligible and 67 completed daily symptom tracking for two consecutive menstrual cycles using a symptom diary.

## What they found

Among the 67 women who completed the diary, mood swings were the most common moderate-to-severe symptom. Symptom scores peaked the day before menstruation and dropped when menstruation began. Symptoms were relatively consistent across the two cycles.

## What it means for you

Mood swings are a major burden for women with moderate-to-severe PMS and are the most common psychological symptom. However, the high dropout rate and small final sample limit how much we can generalize these findings to other populations.

142

Women enrolled

67

Completed full tracking

2

Menstrual cycles tracked

## About the study

Original title Pattern of moderate-to-severe symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in a selected hospital in China Authors Wang YH, Lin SQ, Chen R et al. Journal The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Year 2012 Study design Cohort study Participants 142 What was tested None; observational study. Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01678.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01678.x)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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