--- title: Does dental anxiety change depending on where women are in their cycle? description: Yes. Women in their menstrual and secretory phases reported higher dental anxiety than men. Physical measures of anxiety, like blood pressure, showed no diffe url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/preoperative-dental-anxiety-across-menstrual-cycle-phases-in-women-undergoing-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does dental anxiety change depending on where women are in their cycle? Survey study, 2025 # Does dental anxiety change depending on where women are in their cycle? Yes. Women in their menstrual and secretory phases reported higher dental anxiety than men. Physical measures of anxiety, like blood pressure, showed no differences. Early or limited evidence 259 people aged 18-50 needing root canal treatment (191 women) ## What they did Researchers studied 259 people aged 18-50 who needed root canal treatment. Women reported which phase of their menstrual cycle they were in. Researchers measured dental anxiety using questionnaires and checked blood pressure and oxygen levels. ## What they found Women in the menstrual and secretory phases reported significantly higher dental anxiety scores than men. There was a strong link between different anxiety questionnaires. However, there were no significant differences in blood pressure or oxygen levels between groups or cycle phases. ## What it means for you Women may experience more dental anxiety at certain times of their cycle, possibly due to lower estrogen levels. Dentists could provide extra support during these times. The main limits are this was only measured once per person and only looked at people needing root canal treatment. 259 people studied 191 were women ## About the study Original title Preoperative dental anxiety across menstrual cycle phases in women undergoing root canal treatment Authors Çoban Öksüzer M, Hatipoğlu Ö, Şanal Çıkman A et al. Journal Scientific reports Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 259 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-19374-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-19374-z) ## Topics [Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/) 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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Randomised trial, 2024 Does curcumin reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in women with PMS and dysmenorrhea? Systematic review, 2022 Do mental health disorders get worse during the menstrual cycle? Systematic review, 2021 Does damask rose help reduce menstrual pain, headache, fatigue, anxiety, and bloating? Randomised trial, 2017 Does the combined oral contraceptive pill affect mood? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗