--- title: Do women who had PMS develop more hot flashes in menopause? | Niyora description: No. Women with a history of premenstrual symptoms did not have more or worse hot flashes after menopause. However, those with a PMS history did report more pr url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-symptoms-in-fertile-age-are-associated-with-impaired-quality-of-2014/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women who had PMS develop more hot flashes in menopause? Survey study, 2014 # Do women who had PMS develop more hot flashes in menopause? No. Women with a history of premenstrual symptoms did not have more or worse hot flashes after menopause. However, those with a PMS history did report more problems with memory, mood, sleep, and feeling less attractive during the menopause transition. Moderate study design 150 recently postmenopausal women ## What they did Researchers surveyed 150 women who had recently entered menopause. Women recorded their hot flashes and answered questions about premenstrual symptoms they had experienced during their fertile years. ## What they found Of 150 women, 107 (89.2%) reported having premenstrual symptoms during fertile years. The severity of premenstrual symptoms did not differ based on hot flash severity. Memory, concentration, depressed mood, sleep problems, and feeling less attractive were linked to a history of premenstrual symptoms. ## What it means for you Having PMS when younger does not predict how bad your hot flashes will be in menopause, which is reassuring. However, women with a PMS history may experience more quality-of-life challenges during early menopause, particularly with mood and memory. The study cannot show whether PMS causes these issues. 150 postmenopausal women surveyed 89.2% reported premenstrual symptoms during fertile years 107 women with history of premenstrual symptoms ## About the study Original title Premenstrual symptoms in fertile age are associated with impaired quality of life, but not hot flashes, in recently postmenopausal women Authors Hautamäki H, Haapalahti P, Savolainen-Peltonen H et al. Journal Menopause (New York, N.Y.) Year 2014 Study design Survey study Participants 64 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1097/gme.0000000000000247](https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0000000000000247) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2021 Do women with PMDD have worse sleep, focus, and tiredness problems that get worse before their period? Survey study, 2020 Do women with IBS and period problems have worse psychological symptoms? Cohort study, 2010 How do anxiety disorders differ across different life stages? Randomised trial, 2026 Does a warm footbath help PMS symptoms and sleep quality? Survey study, 2020 What symptoms best predict whether PMDD will seriously affect daily life? Randomised trial, 2019 Does online cognitive behavioral therapy help women with PMDD? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗