--- title: Do women who had pre-eclampsia in pregnancy experience more premenstrual symptoms? description: Mostly no. Women who had severe pre-eclampsia actually had fewer premenstrual symptoms than average. Only women with current high blood pressure reported more url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pre-eclampsia-hypertension-and-the-premenstrual-tension-syndrome-1990/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women who had pre-eclampsia in pregnancy experience more premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 1990 # Do women who had pre-eclampsia in pregnancy experience more premenstrual symptoms? Mostly no. Women who had severe pre-eclampsia actually had fewer premenstrual symptoms than average. Only women with current high blood pressure reported more premenstrual sadness. Early or limited evidence 237 women with previous pre-eclampsia or hypertension in pregnancy and 33 women with normal pregnancy ## What they did Researchers followed up with 237 women who had pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy between 1969 and 1973, asking them about premenstrual symptoms. They compared these women to 33 women who had normal blood pressure during pregnancy. The follow-up was done 7 to 12 years later. ## What they found Women with high blood pressure at the time of follow-up reported significantly more premenstrual sadness than women with normal blood pressure. However, women who had pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure years earlier did not report more premenstrual symptoms than women in general. Women with a history of severe pre-eclampsia actually reported fewer symptoms. ## What it means for you Past pre-eclampsia does not seem to increase premenstrual symptoms later. Only current high blood pressure was linked to more premenstrual sadness. The study had a very small comparison group, so these findings should be interpreted carefully. 237 women with previous pre-eclampsia 33 comparison women 7-12 years of follow-up ## About the study Original title Pre-eclampsia, hypertension and the premenstrual tension syndrome Authors Andersch B, Svensson A, Hansson L Journal International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Year 1990 Study design Survey study Participants 33 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(90)90476-2](https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(90)90476-2) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/) 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 Review, 2003 How do menstrual cycle hormones affect the brain and cause mood disorders like PMDD? Randomised trial, 2017 Does Sepranolone reduce symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome (PMDD)? Cohort study, 2015 What factors predict anxiety and depression during pregnancy and after birth? Review, 2010 Can neurosteroids help with anxiety and brain disorders? Case-control study, 2010 Do lesbian and bisexual women have different reproductive health than heterosexual women? Review, 2003 Do GABA receptors and progesterone affect PMDD? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗