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title: Do Meniere disease symptoms get worse before a woman's period?
description: Yes, some women with Meniere disease report that their symptoms get worse during the premenstrual period. Hormonal changes may trigger this.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-exacerbation-of-meniere-s-disease-revisited-2010/
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Case report, 2010

# Do Meniere disease symptoms get worse before a woman's period?

Yes, some women with Meniere disease report that their symptoms get worse during the premenstrual period. Hormonal changes may trigger this.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with Meniere disease

## What they did

This article discusses Meniere disease symptoms in women in relation to their menstrual cycle. It explains that hormonal stress before the period and migraine might contribute to symptom worsening.

## What they found

Some women with Meniere disease get worse before their period. Hormonal changes may cause the sensitive inner ear to dysfunction. Migraine may also be involved. A low-sodium diet and water pills can help manage symptoms for most women.

## What it means for you

Women with Meniere disease may benefit from tracking their symptoms to see if they worsen before their period. If a pattern exists, dietary changes and water pills may help. The main limit is this is a general discussion, not a research study of specific patients.

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual exacerbation of Meniere's disease revisited Authors Andrews JC, Honrubia V Journal Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Year 2010 Study design Case report What was tested Daily symptom tracking, low-sodium diet, and water pills Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2010.05.012](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2010.05.012)

## Topics

[Premenstrual exacerbation (PME)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pme/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Diuretics and other drugs](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diuretics-other-drugs/)[Migraine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-migraine/)

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