--- title: Does a girl's relationship with her mother affect her PMS symptoms? description: Yes. Girls whose mothers had lower education had more severe PMS symptoms. Girls with moderate relationships with their mothers reported more shame about mens url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/mother-daughters-relationship-with-menstrual-hygiene-and-premenstrual-symptoms-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does a girl's relationship with her mother affect her PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2022 # Does a girl's relationship with her mother affect her PMS symptoms? Yes. Girls whose mothers had lower education had more severe PMS symptoms. Girls with moderate relationships with their mothers reported more shame about menstruation. Early or limited evidence 190 teenage girls in middle schools in Bukan, North-West Iran ## What they did Cross-sectional survey from February to April 2020 of 190 teenage girls in middle schools in Bukan, North-West Iran. Participants completed questionnaires about demographics, menstrual information, hygiene knowledge and practices, PMS symptoms, pain, and their relationship with their mothers. ## What they found The most common severe symptoms were anger and irritability (21.6%), fatigue and lack of energy (19.5%), and decreased interest in household activities (17.9%). Girls with moderate relationships with their mothers reported more shame (P=0.011). Daughters of mothers with low literacy had significantly higher severity of premenstrual symptoms (P=0.036). ## What it means for you Family support, especially from mothers, appears to matter for how severe PMS symptoms are and how girls feel about menstruation. Mothers can help buffer stress during this time. Main limits: this studied only teenage girls in one region of Iran and had a small sample size. 21.6% had severe anger and irritability 19.5% had severe fatigue and lack of energy P=0.036 mothers' education linked to daughters' PMS severity ## About the study Original title Mother-Daughter’s Relationship With Menstrual Hygiene and Premenstrual Symptoms in Iranian Teenage Girls Authors Asrin Esmaealpour, Manoj Sharma, Mojgan Mirghafourvand‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ et al. Journal Journal of Education and Community Health Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 190 What was tested None; this was an observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.34172/jech.2022.21](https://doi.org/10.34172/jech.2022.21) Original abstract Background: Girls need special care regarding menstrual hygiene because of early pubertal development and related problems. The researchers aimed to explore the knowledge about the role of the mother-daughter relationship in menstrual hygiene among young teens. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted (February-April 2020) among 190 elderly young teenage girls in middle schools who lived in Bukan, North-West of Iran. Data about demographic characteristics, menstrual information, knowledge of menstrual hygiene management, the practice of menstrual hygiene, the premenstrual symptom screening tool, visual analog scale for pain, and parent-child relationship survey were collected by a questionnaire using a multistage random sampling method. Finally, the obtained data were analyzed using SPSS (version 25) through descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: The most common severe signs and symptoms were anger/irritability (21.6%), fatigue/lack of energy (19.5%), and decreased interest in household activities (17.9%). A sense of shame was reported more among girls who have moderate relationships with their mothers (P=0.011), and a significant relationship was found between mothers’ low literacy and the severity of premenstrual symptoms in their daughters (P=0.036). Conclusion: Mothers play a crucial role in their daughters’ lives, which can buffer stressors and relieve anxiety, especially during the experiencing of menarche and during the menstruation period, indicating familial support to overcome the puberty-related crisis. 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