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title: Do asthma symptoms get worse before a woman's period? | Niyora
description: Yes, about 40 percent of women with asthma reported worsening symptoms, confirmed by peak flow measurements. This is a cross-sectional study with unreported s
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Survey study, 1984

# Do asthma symptoms get worse before a woman's period?

Yes, about 40 percent of women with asthma reported worsening symptoms, confirmed by peak flow measurements. This is a cross-sectional study with unreported sample size, which limits how certain we can be.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with asthma (total number not reported)

## What they did

Researchers surveyed women with asthma about whether their symptoms changed during their menstrual cycle. Women also measured their peak flow twice daily to track any breathing changes.

## What they found

Forty percent of women reported premenstrual deterioration in asthma symptoms, confirmed by peak flow recordings. No correlations were found between premenstrual asthma worsening and premenstrual tension symptoms, aspirin consumption, contraceptive pill use, cycle length, or asthma behavior during pregnancy.

## What it means for you

Some women with asthma get worse before their period, but this was unrelated to PMS, birth control, or other factors tested. The main limitation is that the total sample size was not reported.

40%

women with premenstrual asthma worsening

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual exacerbation of asthma Authors Gibbs CJ, Coutts II, Lock R et al. Journal Thorax Year 1984 Study design Survey study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1136/thx.39.11.833](https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.39.11.833)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual exacerbation (PME)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pme/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)

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