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title: Do girls with type 1 diabetes experience different PMS than other girls?
description: No clear difference. Most girls with type 1 diabetes (71.4%) experience no to mild PMS symptoms, regardless of how well their diabetes is controlled.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-in-children-with-type-1-diabetes-mellitus-2020/
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Survey study, 2020

# Do girls with type 1 diabetes experience different PMS than other girls?

No clear difference. Most girls with type 1 diabetes (71.4%) experience no to mild PMS symptoms, regardless of how well their diabetes is controlled.

 Early or limited evidence

21 girls with type 1 diabetes in Bandung, Indonesia

## What they did

Researchers followed 21 girls with type 1 diabetes from August to November 2019 at a hospital in Bandung, Indonesia. Participants completed a PMS questionnaire. Researchers compared PMS scores to how well controlled their diabetes was using HbA1c levels.

## What they found

15 girls (71.4%) experienced no to mild PMS, and 6 girls (28.6%) experienced moderate to severe PMS. No significant correlation between PMS severity and HbA1c level (r=-0.174, p>0.05).

## What it means for you

Having type 1 diabetes does not appear to worsen PMS, even if diabetes is not well-controlled. This is a very small study at one hospital, so results may not apply to all girls with diabetes.

21

Girls with type 1 diabetes

71.4%

With no to mild PMS

-0.174

PMS-HbA1c correlation

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual Syndrome in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Authors Yuliatul Machfudhoh, Sri Yusnita Irda Sari, Novina Novina Journal Pediatric Oncall Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 85 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.7199/ped.oncall.2020.26](https://doi.org/10.7199/ped.oncall.2020.26)

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