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title: Is childhood abuse more common in women with PMDD? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women with PMDD reported more childhood emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional neglect than healthy women.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/increased-childhood-abuse-in-patients-with-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-in-a-2014/
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# Is childhood abuse more common in women with PMDD?

Yes. Women with PMDD reported more childhood emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional neglect than healthy women.

 Moderate study design

70 women with PMDD and 78 healthy women in Turkey

## What they did

Compared 70 women with PMDD to 78 healthy women in Turkey, asking both groups about childhood abuse and trauma using questionnaires.

## What they found

Women with PMDD reported more childhood emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional neglect than healthy women. In the PMDD group, 31.4% had a family history of PMDD, 11.4% had psychiatric problems after childbirth, and 7.1% had attempted suicide.

## What it means for you

Women with PMDD in this study experienced more childhood abuse. However, we cannot say if the abuse caused PMDD or if other factors are involved. The study was from one location in Turkey only.

70

women with PMDD

31.4%

family history of PMDD

7.1%

attempted suicide

## About the study

Original title Increased childhood abuse in patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a Turkish sample: a cross-sectional study Authors Soydas EA, Albayrak Y, Sahin B Journal The primary care companion for CNS disorders Year 2014 Study design Survey study Participants 70 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4088/pcc.14m01647](https://doi.org/10.4088/pcc.14m01647)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[PTSD and trauma](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-ptsd-trauma/)

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