--- title: Does childhood trauma affect PMS symptoms and how women experience childbirth? description: Yes, childhood trauma, especially emotional and physical neglect, was linked to both PMS and traumatic childbirth perception. Reproductive health education ap url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-and-traumatic-childbirth-perception-the-role-of-childhood-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does childhood trauma affect PMS symptoms and how women experience childbirth? Survey study, 2025 # Does childhood trauma affect PMS symptoms and how women experience childbirth? Yes, childhood trauma, especially emotional and physical neglect, was linked to both PMS and traumatic childbirth perception. Reproductive health education appeared to reduce this effect. Early or limited evidence 410 women aged 18-25 in Turkey ## What they did Cross-sectional survey of 410 women aged 18-25 in Turkey from June to December 2022. Women completed questionnaires measuring PMS, childhood trauma including abuse and neglect, and how they perceived childbirth as traumatic. ## What they found Significant relationships were found between PMS, traumatic childbirth perception, and childhood trauma. Emotional and physical neglect mediated the relationship between PMS and traumatic childbirth perception. Reproductive health education had a moderating effect, reducing the relationship between PMS and traumatic birth perception. ## What it means for you Childhood trauma, especially neglect, may shape how severely women experience PMS and how they perceive childbirth. Reproductive health education may help protect against these effects. However, this is one university in Turkey with only young women aged 18-25, so results may differ elsewhere. 410 women studied 18-25 age range of participants ## About the study Original title Premenstrual syndrome and traumatic childbirth perception: the role of childhood abuse, neglect history and taking reproductive health course: a cross-sectional study in Turkey Authors Yalnız Di̇lcen H, Uykucu Armutçuoğlu G Journal BMC women's health Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 410 What was tested None - this was observational (reproductive health education was measured, not tested) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04085-4](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04085-4) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[PTSD and trauma](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-ptsd-trauma/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Study, 2026 What coping strategies help women manage PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2025 Is PMS worse in girls living through violence and insecurity? Survey study, 2026 Why is understanding PMS awareness in teenage girls important? Survey study, 2020 What attitudes do teenage girls have about premenstrual syndrome, and what affects them? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Review, 2026 How do social factors like stigma and unequal care responsibilities affect premenstrual symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗