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title: How does menstrual health affect your quality of life? | Niyora
description: Menstrual health significantly affects quality of life. Women with frequent premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain, and difficulty affording menstrual products
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstrual-health-and-health-related-quality-of-life-in-spain-a-multicenter-cross-2026/
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Survey study, 2026

# How does menstrual health affect your quality of life?

Menstrual health significantly affects quality of life. Women with frequent premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain, and difficulty affording menstrual products reported lower quality of life, especially in daily activities, mood, and pain.

 Moderate study design

1,381 women and people who menstruate aged 18+, across five Spanish regions, average age 34.63 years

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 1,381 women and people who menstruate aged 18 or older across five regions of Spain. Participants answered questions about their menstrual health and completed a standard quality-of-life assessment between May and September 2023.

## What they found

Average age was 34.63 years. Quality of life scores averaged 0.88 (on a 0-1 scale) and 73.63 (on a 0-100 scale). Several menstrual factors linked to lower quality of life: high frequency of premenstrual symptoms (strongest connection), high impact of premenstrual symptoms, reduced social participation during menstruation, difficulty affording menstrual products, and menstrual pain intensity.

## What it means for you

Menstrual problems significantly affect how satisfied you feel with your life, especially daily activities, emotional health, and pain. Health services should recognize menstrual health as important for overall well-being. Findings are from Spain and may differ in other countries.

1381

Participants

34.63

Mean age in years

5

Regions of Spain studied

## About the study

Original title Menstrual health and health-related quality of life in Spain: a multicenter cross-sectional study Authors García-Egea A, López-Jiménez T, Rodríguez-Domínguez C et al. Journal Reproductive health Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 1,381 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1186/s12978-026-02401-1](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-026-02401-1)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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