Survey study, 2024
Does asthma get worse around your period in teenagers?
Yes, 75.5% of teenage girls with asthma reported their symptoms worsened around their period. This was a small study with no comparison group, so we cannot be completely certain.
What they did
Researchers studied 50 teenagers with asthma (mean age 16.08±2.35 years). Participants completed tests to measure asthma control and premenstrual symptoms.
What they found
75.5% reported perimenstrual asthma. 38.7% experienced moderate or severe premenstrual syndrome symptoms, and 8.1% had premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Teenagers with perimenstrual asthma had more impairment with daily and home activities, more frequent asthma symptoms, and used more medication.
What it means for you
Asthma getting worse around your period may be common in teenagers with severe asthma. However, this was a very small study with no control group. We need more research to understand the link.
75.5%
reported perimenstrual asthma
38.7%
moderate or severe PMS
8.1%
had PMDD
About the study
- Original title
- Perimenstrual Asthma and Premenstrual Disorders in Adolescents with Asthma
- Authors
- Calcaterra V, Farolfi A, D'Auria E et al.
- Journal
- Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 50
- What was tested
- None, observational study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2023.11.001
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