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title: Does menstrual cycle affect balance and position sense in women with multiple sclerosis?
description: In the early follicular phase, pain was linked to how well women could sense their knee position. The study was very small and had no comparison group, so res
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-of-pain-anxiety-and-fatigue-with-knee-position-sense-balance-2020/
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# Does menstrual cycle affect balance and position sense in women with multiple sclerosis?

In the early follicular phase, pain was linked to how well women could sense their knee position. The study was very small and had no comparison group, so results are uncertain.

 Early or limited evidence

14 women with multiple sclerosis who had regular menstrual cycles

## What they did

14 women with multiple sclerosis were tested during different phases of their menstrual cycle. Researchers measured how well they could sense their knee position, their balance, and how they walked while doing another task.

## What they found

In the early follicular phase, pain correlated with how well women could sense their right knee position. When pain combined with activity, it correlated with both knee position sense and how well women performed the walking task.

## What it means for you

Menstrual cycle and pain may affect how the body senses position and balance in women with MS. However, the study was very small, included only women with MS, and had no comparison to women without MS.

14

women with multiple sclerosis

3

menstrual phases tested

## About the study

Original title The relationship of pain, anxiety, and fatigue with knee position sense, balance, and dual task performance during menstrual cycle in females with multiple sclerosis Authors Ateş Y, Ünlüer NÖ Journal Somatosensory & motor research Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 14 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/08990220.2020.1828057](https://doi.org/10.1080/08990220.2020.1828057)

## Topics

[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Fatigue and energy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-fatigue/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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