Survey study, 1992
What health problems and life situations link to worse PMS symptoms?
Yes, the study found 14 connections between how severe PMS symptoms are and various factors including health problems, medications, psychiatric history, and life stress.
What they did
Researchers asked 878 women to complete a questionnaire about their menstrual symptoms, health history, medications, psychiatric experiences, major life events, and how long they had experienced symptoms.
What they found
The researchers identified 14 significant relationships between PMS symptom severity and the various factors they measured.
What it means for you
PMS severity is connected to multiple life and health factors. Since this is an observational study, it shows these factors are linked but cannot prove which ones cause PMS.
878
women studied
14
connections found between PMS severity and other factors
About the study
- Original title
- Severity of premenstrual symptoms in relation to medical/psychiatric problems and life experiences
- Authors
- Futterman LA, Jones JE, Miccio-Fonseca LC et al.
- Journal
- Perceptual and motor skills
- Year
- 1992
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 878
- What was tested
- None - observational questionnaire study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.2466/pms.1992.74.3.787
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