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title: Does PMS cause behavior problems in women with mental disabilities?
description: In this study, 27.5% of women with mental disabilities showed behavior worsening linked to their menstrual cycle, along with physical symptoms and hormone cha
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-tension-and-behaviour-problems-1987/
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Cohort study, 1987

# Does PMS cause behavior problems in women with mental disabilities?

In this study, 27.5% of women with mental disabilities showed behavior worsening linked to their menstrual cycle, along with physical symptoms and hormone changes. This was a very small, old study, so we can't be sure how general this finding is.

 Early or limited evidence

11 women with mental disabilities in hospital settings, from a random sample of 40

## What they did

Prospective study over 2 years examining 11 women (from a random sample of 40) with mental disabilities in hospital settings. They did clinical evaluations and hormone tests.

## What they found

11 women out of the 40-woman sample (27.5 percent) showed behavior change for the worse just before menstruation, plus physical symptoms and hormone changes consistent with premenstrual tension.

## What it means for you

Premenstrual tension may worsen behavior in some women with mental disabilities. The study was very small (11 women), only included hospital patients, and was conducted in 1987, so findings may not apply more broadly today.

27.5%

Women with behavior changes before menstruation

11 out of 40

Sample showing premenstrual tension

2 years

Length of study

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual tension and behaviour problems Authors Ashok Kumar Jain, Raj Pal Arya Journal British Journal of Learning Disabilities Year 1987 Study design Cohort study Participants 11 What was tested Observational study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.1987.tb00396.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.1987.tb00396.x)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)

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