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title: How do menstrual problems affect quality of life in working women?
description: Heavy periods and PMS both significantly reduced quality of life for working women. The study used a standardized quality-of-life measure but did not report s
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/medical-care-for-working-women-2014/
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# How do menstrual problems affect quality of life in working women?

Heavy periods and PMS both significantly reduced quality of life for working women. The study used a standardized quality-of-life measure but did not report specific numbers.

 Early or limited evidence

Working women in Japan (sample size not specified)

## What they did

A survey of working women. They completed the SF-36 questionnaire to measure health-related quality of life and reported on their menstrual symptoms.

## What they found

Both menorrhagia (heavy periods) and PMS significantly decreased multiple scales of health-related quality of life. Perimenopausal symptoms also reduced quality of life.

## What it means for you

Menstrual problems meaningfully affect working women's daily functioning. The abstract does not provide sample size, prevalence, or specific effect sizes, which limits how we can judge the overall impact.

## About the study

Original title [Medical care for working women] Authors Yamoto M, Tanimoto S, Otani T et al. Journal Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine Year 2014 Study design Survey study What was tested None Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24605537/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24605537/)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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