Survey study, 2021
Do adverse childhood experiences increase the risk of PMS?
Yes, women who experienced more adverse things in childhood had significantly higher PMS symptoms. The evidence is fairly clear, but the study only included young university women and cannot prove childhood experiences cause PMS.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 754 university women aged 18-25 using questionnaires about adverse childhood experiences and PMS symptoms to examine whether adverse experiences are linked with PMS.
What they found
73.2% of women had PMS. 60.5% had experienced at least one adverse childhood experience. Statistical analysis showed that as the number of adverse childhood experiences increased, PMS symptoms increased.
What it means for you
Difficult childhood experiences are linked with higher PMS risk. The main limits are that the study only included young university women so findings may not apply to all women, and causation cannot be established.
73.2%
had PMS
60.5%
had at least one adverse childhood experience
754
women studied
About the study
- Original title
- Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Premenstrual Syndrome
- Authors
- Zeliha Özşahin, Hacer ÜNVER, Sinem Güven Santur
- Journal
- Medical Records
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 754
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.37990/medr.954965
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