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Survey study, 2024

Does PMS affect the quality of life and symptom severity of women doing mental work?

Yes. Women with PMS who do mental work have much lower quality of life and more severe symptoms than women doing physical labor.

Early or limited evidence 237 women doing mental or intellectual work

What they did

237 women were surveyed about their PMS symptoms and quality of life using a questionnaire.

What they found

Women with PMS doing mental work had lower physical functioning, higher pain, lower energy, and lower social functioning than those doing physical labor. Their overall quality of life score was the lowest of all groups studied. Their PMS severity was the highest.

What it means for you

Mental work appears linked with worse PMS symptoms and reduced quality of life, but this study measured women only once, so we cannot be certain that the work itself causes worse symptoms.

237

women surveyed

About the study

Original title
The influence of premenstrual syndrome on the quality of life of women engaged in intellectual work
Authors
I.S. Luneva, Tatiana V. Shuteeva, Anna Alexandrovna Vanina
Journal
Innova
Year
2024
Study design
Survey study
Participants
237
What was tested
None
Open access
Yes
Original abstract

Currently, the role of intellectual work in the overall structure of professional activity has increased. Women suffering from premenstrual syndrome, as part of their professional activities, often engage in mental labor, which is reflected in increased fatigue, decreased performance. In order to assess the impact of premenstrual syndrome on the quality of life of women engaged in mental work, 237 women were surveyed about the course of premenstrual syndrome and quality of life according to the SF-36 questionnaire. As a result of the study, a significant decrease in indicators of physical functioning, pain intensity, vital activity, and social functioning was revealed. The total jinzi quality index in the group of mental work is the lowest of all considered. The severity of premenstrual syndrome is also the highest in comparison with the group of physical labor

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