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title: Does having COVID-19 affect premenstrual syndrome symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women who recovered from COVID-19 within the previous 6 months reported more PMS symptoms than women who had never had COVID-19.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-comparison-of-the-premenstrual-syndrome-patients-with-and-without-covid-19-2022/
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Study, 2022

# Does having COVID-19 affect premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

Yes. Women who recovered from COVID-19 within the previous 6 months reported more PMS symptoms than women who had never had COVID-19.

 Moderate study design

187 women aged 18-50 in Turkey (66 with COVID-19 history, 121 without)

## What they did

Researchers compared PMS symptoms in 187 women aged 18 to 50 at a hospital clinic between June and August 2021. They separated women into two groups: 66 who had COVID-19 and recovered within the previous 6 months, and 121 who had never had COVID-19. All women completed a PMS assessment.

## What they found

Women in the COVID-19 group reported higher rates of seven symptoms: appetite changes, depressive mood, depressive thoughts, fatigue, sleep changes, anxiety, and menstrual irregularity.

## What it means for you

Women who have had COVID-19 may experience more severe PMS symptoms, and doctors should take these seriously. The study was done during pandemic lockdowns when stress was high, so stress may have played a role. Results come from one hospital in one country, so may not apply elsewhere.

187

Total women studied

66

Women with previous COVID-19

121

Women without COVID-19

## About the study

Original title The Comparison of the Premenstrual Syndrome Patients with and without COVID-19 History Authors Buğra Şahin, Gizem CURA ŞAHİN, Banuhan Şahin et al. Journal Medical Journal of Western Black Sea Year 2022 Study design Study Participants 187 What was tested None - observational comparison study Read the paper [doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1021452](https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1021452)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Fatigue and energy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-fatigue/)[Appetite and food cravings](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-food-cravings/)

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