Survey study, 1985
How do lifestyle factors affect PMS symptoms?
Lifestyle factors including work type, education level, and period regularity are linked to how severe PMS symptoms are. Housewives reported the highest symptom levels.
What they did
384 women with varying lifestyles completed questionnaires. Researchers measured symptoms in four areas: swelling, physical responses, mood changes, and coping.
What they found
Links were found between PMS symptoms and period regularity, job level, and education. Housewives reported the most symptoms. Doctor visits for PMS were more common than usually reported in medical literature.
What it means for you
Lifestyle and social factors are linked to PMS symptoms or how much they bother women, but the study shows only association, not what causes what. The study gave limited detail on specific findings.
384
women surveyed
4
areas of PMS symptoms measured
About the study
- Original title
- Influence of life-style on the premenstrual syndrome. Analysis of a questionnaire survey
- Authors
- Friedman D, Jaffe A
- Journal
- The Journal of reproductive medicine
- Year
- 1985
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 384
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4067940/