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title: Does menstrual cycle phase affect asthma or anxiety symptoms?
description: No. This study found no significant connection between menstrual cycle phase and these symptoms. The sample size was not reported in the abstract.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/physiological-and-psychological-reactivity-in-women-with-asthma-the-effects-of-2002/
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- Does menstrual cycle phase affect asthma or anxiety symptoms?

Survey study, 2002

# Does menstrual cycle phase affect asthma or anxiety symptoms?

No. This study found no significant connection between menstrual cycle phase and these symptoms. The sample size was not reported in the abstract.

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Women with or without asthma and with or without panic attack history

## What they did

Women with and without asthma and with and without panic attack history completed a psychological task during either the premenstrual or intermenstrual phase of their cycle and answered surveys about symptoms and anxiety.

## What they found

Menstrual cycle phase did not significantly affect psychological or physical symptoms. Women with both asthma and panic reported more general distress and state anxiety than other groups. After hearing asthma-related scenarios, women with asthma showed decreased lung function.

## What it means for you

This study found menstrual cycle phase did not affect these symptoms in this sample. It was limited because it did not report how many women were studied, making it hard to know how reliable the findings are.

## About the study

Original title Physiological and psychological reactivity in women with asthma: the effects of anxiety and menstrual cycle phase Authors Dorhofer DM, Sigmon ST Journal Behaviour research and therapy Year 2002 Study design Survey study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00110-8](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00110-8)

## Topics

[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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