Survey study, 2022
Does PMS really affect a woman's quality of life?
Yes, PMS significantly lowers quality of life, particularly for young women. Emotional symptoms are most severe, and mental health is the most affected area of life.
What they did
A cross-sectional study of 231 women aged 18 or older in Poland who filled out questionnaires about PMS symptom severity and overall quality of life.
What they found
Women with PMS had medium overall quality of life. Emotional symptoms were the most severe (p equals 0.010). The highest quality of life scores were in the social relationships domain (p equals 0.002), and the lowest were in the mental health domain (p equals 0.006).
What it means for you
PMS causes real and significant impact on women's health and wellbeing. Young women report the most severe symptoms and need psychological support. The limitation is that this is observational and was conducted in one country.
231
Women in study
0.010
Emotional symptoms p-value
0.006
Mental health p-value
About the study
- Original title
- The impact of premenstrual syndrome on women's quality of life - a myth or a fact?
- Authors
- Branecka-Woźniak D, Cymbaluk-Płoska A, Kurzawa R
- Journal
- European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 231
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202201_27887
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