Survey study, 2023
Do women with PMS and irritable bowel syndrome have related conditions?
IBS and PMS appear to share similar causes and may occur together in women. Better cooperation between doctors treating these conditions is needed.
What they did
Literature review examining the relationship between IBS and PMS in women of reproductive age. The authors reviewed clinical observations and research databases to explore links between functional gastrointestinal disorders and the menstrual cycle.
What they found
50 to 80% of women experience premenstrual symptoms, while 95% of women in Russia have PMS. IBS affects 15 to 20% of people, but two-thirds do not seek medical care. Many women with IBS have symptom worsening during the luteal phase. IBS and PMS share similar underlying causes and pathways.
What it means for you
If you have both PMS and IBS, your gastroenterologist and gynecologist should communicate about your treatment plan. More research is needed to understand how these conditions connect and whether treating one helps the other.
50-80%
women with premenstrual symptoms
95%
women with PMS in Russian study
15-20%
prevalence of IBS
About the study
- Original title
- Comorbidity in gynecology: focus on premenstrual syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome
- Authors
- Д. И. Трухан, Viktoriia V. Goloshubina, L. V. Belkina
- Journal
- Clinical review for general practice
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 3
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.47407/kr2023.4.9.00313
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