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title: Is childhood trauma connected to premenstrual syndrome? | Niyora
description: Yes, women with premenstrual syndrome experienced more childhood abuse and neglect, which were associated with more severe symptoms. The evidence is limited b
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/impact-of-childhood-trauma-history-on-premenstrual-syndrome-in-women-of-2025/
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# Is childhood trauma connected to premenstrual syndrome?

Yes, women with premenstrual syndrome experienced more childhood abuse and neglect, which were associated with more severe symptoms. The evidence is limited because only 437 women were surveyed in Turkey.

 Early or limited evidence

437 Turkish women aged 18-49

## What they did

This cross-sectional study surveyed 437 Turkish women aged 18-49 between September 2023 and January 2024 using online questionnaires about premenstrual symptoms and childhood trauma including emotional neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.

## What they found

55.6% of women had premenstrual syndrome. Women with PMS had higher levels of all types of childhood trauma compared to women without PMS. Emotional neglect and physical abuse specifically increased PMS severity.

## What it means for you

If you experienced childhood trauma, your PMS symptoms may be more severe, and treatment may benefit from addressing trauma history. A trauma-informed approach could help. The main limitations are cross-sectional design (showing association not causation), moderate sample size, and the study is from Turkey so may not apply to other populations.

55.6%

had premenstrual syndrome

0.163

effect of emotional neglect on PMS

0.121

effect of physical abuse on PMS

## About the study

Original title Impact of childhood trauma history on premenstrual syndrome in women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional study Authors Yesildere Saglam H, Gürsoy E, Karakuş A Journal Journal of evaluation in clinical practice Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 437 What was tested None - observational survey Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/jep.14172](https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.14172)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[PTSD and trauma](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-ptsd-trauma/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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