--- title: Do women with PMDD experience more physical, emotional, or sexual abuse than other women? description: No. Women with PMDD reported similar rates of abuse as gynecological patients and healthy controls, though abuse was common in all groups. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-violence-exposure-in-women-with-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-in-2011/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women with PMDD experience more physical, emotional, or sexual abuse than other women? Survey study, 2011 # Do women with PMDD experience more physical, emotional, or sexual abuse than other women? No. Women with PMDD reported similar rates of abuse as gynecological patients and healthy controls, though abuse was common in all groups. Early or limited evidence 58 women with PMDD, 102 gynecological outpatients, 47 healthy controls in Sweden ## What they did Cross-sectional study in Sweden comparing 58 women with PMDD, 102 gynecological outpatients, and 47 healthy control women. Researchers asked about physical, emotional, and sexual abuse using face-to-face interviews. ## What they found 31.0% of PMDD patients reported any lifetime abuse, compared to 39.2% of gynecology clinic patients and 21.3% of healthy controls. Gynecology clinic patients reported physical and emotional abuse significantly more than PMDD patients and healthy controls. Sexual abuse was reported more by gynecology patients than healthy controls. ## What it means for you Having PMDD does not mean someone has experienced more abuse than other women, though abuse is unfortunately common in all groups. The PMDD group was small (58 women) and the study was done only in Sweden, so results may not apply everywhere. People may underreport abuse in face-to-face interviews. 31.0% PMDD patients reporting any lifetime abuse 39.2% gynecology clinic patients reporting any lifetime abuse 21.3% healthy controls reporting any lifetime abuse ## About the study Original title Prevalence of violence exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder in comparison with other gynecological patients and asymptomatic controls Authors Segebladh B, Bannbers E, Kask K et al. Journal Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Year 2011 Study design Survey study Participants 102 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01151.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01151.x) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Legal and forensic](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-legal-crime/) 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 Survey study, 2026 Are PMS and PMDD linked to suicidal thoughts and violence toward family? Survey study, 2026 How common are PMS and PMDD in teenagers, and can a new questionnaire measure their impact? Cohort study, 2022 Do adverse childhood experiences increase risk of PMS and PMDD? Case-control study, 2007 Do women with PMDD see emotions in faces differently during the luteal phase? Survey study, 2014 Should PMDD be included as an official diagnosis in psychiatric manuals? Survey study, 2011 Does experiencing discrimination increase the risk of PMDD? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗