Study, 2010
Do women with PMS have lower protective proteins in their blood?
Women with PMS had lower levels of a protective blood protein during the late cycle compared to their early cycle. It's unclear whether low protein levels cause PMS or result from it.
What they did
Compared women aged 20-24 with PMS to women without PMS symptoms. Measured three blood markers in each woman at two times: early in the cycle and late in the cycle, just before the period.
What they found
In women with PMS, protective proteins in the blood were lower late in the cycle than early in their cycle. In women without PMS, these proteins stayed at the same level. The other two markers tested showed no change in either group.
What it means for you
This might suggest that high hormone levels late in the cycle affect protective proteins differently in women with PMS. However, it's unclear whether this is the cause or result of PMS. The study was small and only included young women aged 20-24, so findings may not apply to women of other ages.
20-24
Age of women studied, in years
About the study
- Original title
- Plasma protein oxidation and total antioxidant power in premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Eans Tara Tuladhar, Anjali Rao
- Journal
- Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
- Year
- 2010
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/s1995-7645(10)60017-x