Survey study, 2021
Do PMS symptoms make multiple sclerosis symptoms worse?
Yes. Multiple sclerosis symptoms got worse during the premenstrual period, especially pain and fatigue. But this very small study needs to be confirmed with larger research.
What they did
Cross-sectional comparative study of 40 women with multiple sclerosis and PMS (aged 20-35, BMI less than 30). Assessed them on normal menstrual days and premenstrual days using symptom severity scales and pain scales.
What they found
During premenstrual period: functional system score increased significantly (p=0.006), fatigue severity scale increased significantly (p=0.0001), pain intensity increased significantly (p=0.0001).
What it means for you
Women with multiple sclerosis should know symptoms may worsen before their period, especially pain and fatigue. Very limited because only 40 women in one location, so larger research needed.
40
Number of women studied
p=0.0001
Fatigue and pain significance
p=0.006
Functional score significance
About the study
- Original title
- Impact of premenstrual syndrome on multiple sclerosis symptoms in adult female: a retrospective cross-sectional study
- Authors
- Yosra Elhussein IBRAHIM, Soheir M. El‐Kosery, Mohamed Abo Elainin et al.
- Journal
- Journal of Life Science and Biomedicine
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.51145/jlsb.2021.13
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