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title: Is depression more common in women with severe PMS? | Niyora
description: Yes. Among women with severe PMS, 51% had depression symptoms, compared to 13.5% of women without severe PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-depressive-symptoms-among-turkish-women-experiencing-premenstrual-2017/
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Survey study, 2017

# Is depression more common in women with severe PMS?

Yes. Among women with severe PMS, 51% had depression symptoms, compared to 13.5% of women without severe PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

121 married women in Turkey experiencing PMS

## What they did

Survey of 121 Turkish women who completed questionnaires about depression and PMS symptoms.

## What they found

Depression was much more common in women with severe PMS (51%) than in those without severe PMS (13.5%). Depression was linked to most PMS symptoms including depressive feelings, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, and appetite changes, but not to sleep changes.

## What it means for you

Women with PMS should be screened for depression. However, this was a single survey in Turkey of married women, so the findings may not apply to all women with PMS.

51%

women with severe PMS who had depression

13.5%

women without severe PMS who had depression

121

total women studied

## About the study

Original title Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Turkish women experiencing premenstrual symptoms and correlated factors Authors Nülüfer Erbi̇l Journal Alexandria Journal of Medicine Year 2017 Study design Survey study Participants 121 What was tested None; this was an observational study comparing women with and without severe PMS symptoms. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.ajme.2017.10.003](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajme.2017.10.003)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)

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