Systematic review, 2021
Does experiencing violence as a child increase the risk of PMS or PMDD as an adult?
Yes. Women who experienced physical or sexual violence in childhood have nearly twice the risk of developing menstrual mood disorders in adulthood compared with women who did not experience this violence.
What they did
Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining whether childhood or adolescent violence increases the risk of menstrual-related mood disorders in adulthood.
What they found
Five studies from 2003 to 2014 showed that women exposed to physical and/or sexual violence in childhood and/or adolescence had 1.99 times the risk of experiencing menstrual mood disorders in adulthood compared with women who did not experience that violence (95 percent confidence interval 1.58 to 2.51).
What it means for you
Trauma history may be a risk factor for PMS and PMDD. This finding is based on just 5 studies, so more research is needed to understand this link.
1.99
times higher risk of menstrual mood disorders with childhood violence
5
studies included in meta-analysis
1.58-2.51
95% confidence interval
About the study
- Original title
- Effect of physical and sexual violence during childhood and/or adolescence on the development of menstrual related mood disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Authors
- Dannia Islas-Preciado, Karla Flores Celis, Jorge Julio Gonzalez-Olvera et al.
- Journal
- Salud Mental
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Systematic review
- What was tested
- None (observational study)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2021.019
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