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title: Do women with PMDD have sleep problems? | Niyora
description: Yes. About a quarter have sleep disorders, and over half experience excessive daytime sleepiness.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/frequency-of-sleep-disorders-among-women-with-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-in-2013/
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# Do women with PMDD have sleep problems?

Yes. About a quarter have sleep disorders, and over half experience excessive daytime sleepiness.

 Early or limited evidence

67 female college students with PMDD in Iran

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 67 female college students with PMDD in Iran. Researchers used two questionnaires to assess sleep quality and risk for sleep apnea.

## What they found

25 percent had sleep disorders. 52.2 percent reported daytime sleepiness. 3 percent snored. 94 percent were at low risk for sleep apnea, while 6 percent had risk of sleep apnea.

## What it means for you

Many women with PMDD struggle with sleep, but serious sleep disorders like sleep apnea are uncommon. Sleep problems in PMDD may affect daily functioning and mood. This was a small study in one university in Iran, so results may not apply to other populations.

25%

Had sleep disorders

52.2%

Had daytime sleepiness

94%

At low risk for sleep apnea

## About the study

Original title Frequency of sleep disorders among women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder in Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, 2011 Authors Behnam Khaledi Paveh, Azita Chehri, Habibolah Khazaie Journal Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Year 2013 Study design Survey study Participants 94 What was tested None—observational study Read the paper [doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v17i4.737](https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v17i4.737)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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