--- title: Do women whose depression started early experience more premenstrual symptoms? description: Yes. Women with depression that started at an earlier age were more likely to have premenstrual symptoms. Because data was collected by recall, we cannot be s url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/age-at-onset-of-recurrent-major-depression-in-han-chinese-women-a-replication-2014/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women whose depression started early experience more premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 2014 # Do women whose depression started early experience more premenstrual symptoms? Yes. Women with depression that started at an earlier age were more likely to have premenstrual symptoms. Because data was collected by recall, we cannot be sure about timing or whether premenstrual symptoms came before or after the depression. Moderate study design 6017 Han Chinese women with recurrent major depression ## What they did Analysis of data from the CONVERGE project studying Han Chinese women with recurrent major depression. Combined analysis of 6017 women total (1848 in phase I and 4169 in phase II). Used regression models to find associations between age depression started and various clinical features including premenstrual symptoms. ## What they found Women whose depression began at an earlier age showed more severe, recurrent and chronic illness, higher neuroticism, greater family history of mental illness and more psychiatric comorbidity. Earlier depression onset was associated with premenstrual symptoms and postpartum depression, but a lower likelihood of melancholia. ## What it means for you There may be a link between depression starting early and experiencing premenstrual symptoms, possibly due to shared biological factors. However, the study relied on women recalling when their depression started, which can be unreliable. This studied only Han Chinese women so findings may not apply elsewhere. 6017 total women studied 1848 phase I participants 4169 phase II participants ## About the study Original title Age at onset of recurrent major depression in Han Chinese women - a replication study Authors Yang F, Zhao H, Wang Z et al. Journal Journal of affective disorders Year 2014 Study design Survey study Participants 6,017 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.01.004](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2014.01.004) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Major depressive disorder](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-major-depression/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2015 What factors predict anxiety and depression during pregnancy and after birth? Survey study, 2005 Does the menstrual cycle affect obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Systematic review, 2022 Does having PMDD increase the risk of depression during pregnancy or after birth? Lab study, 2018 How does depression affect menstrual function and fertility in women? Randomised trial, 2013 Does psychological education reduce PMS symptoms in teenagers? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗