Survey study, 2024
Are difficult family relationships and skin problems linked to PMS?
Women with PMS were much more likely to report bad family relationships than healthy women (51% versus 20%). About 30% of women with PMS had acne.
What they did
They studied 100 women with PMS and 50 healthy women without PMS symptoms. They asked them about 20 PMS symptoms, their jobs, marital status, and whether they had skin problems like acne.
What they found
Most women in both groups worked as housewives or in service jobs, and most were in their first marriage. However, more than half of the women with PMS (51%) described their family relationships as bad or difficult, compared to only 20% of healthy women. About 30% of the women with PMS had acne.
What it means for you
Difficult family relationships were more common in women with PMS, and skin problems like acne may be connected to PMS. The main limitation is that the study was done in one location and how women were selected is unclear, so results may not apply to all women.
100
women with PMS studied
51%
reported bad family relationships (vs 20% in control group)
30%
had acne
About the study
- Original title
- Women have medicalandsocial and dermatological aspects with a premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Myroslava Kosyuta, О.А. Ковалишин
- Journal
- Perinatology and reproductology from research to practice
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 100
- What was tested
- Assessment of PMS symptoms, family relationships, and skin conditions
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52705/2788-6190-2024-01-07
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