Survey study, 2011
Is premenstrual syndrome more common in women born very premature?
No. Premenstrual symptoms are not more common in women born preterm at very low birth weight compared to those born at normal term.
What they did
Cross-sectional comparison study from the Helsinki Study of Very Low Birth Weight Adults. The study compared premenstrual symptoms in young women born preterm at very low birth weight to those born at term.
What they found
The severity of premenstrual symptoms and the prevalence of PMDD and PMS among young women born preterm at very low birth weight was not higher than among those born at term.
What it means for you
Being born prematurely at very low birth weight does not increase the risk of developing premenstrual symptoms. The limitation is the abstract provided is incomplete, so specific prevalence numbers are not available.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual symptoms in young adults born preterm at very low birth weight--from the Helsinki Study of Very Low Birth Weight Adults
- Authors
- Mustaniemi S, Sipola-Leppänen M, Hovi P et al.
- Journal
- BMC women's health
- Year
- 2011
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None (observational comparison)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-11-25
Original abstract
Background: Clinically significant premenstrual symptoms are common among young women. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by emotional, behavioural and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of PMS. Individual variation in stress responsiveness may be involved in the pathophysiology of premenstrual symptoms. Preterm birth at very low birth weight (VLBW, 0.1). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the severity of premenstrual symptoms and the prevalence of PMDD and PMS among young women born preterm at VLBW is not higher than among those born at term.
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