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title: Are premenstrual symptoms related to how well a woman feels overall?
description: Yes. Premenstrual symptoms and general well-being are closely connected, and premenstrual symptoms tend to stay about the same from year to year. Women with l
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/relationship-between-premenstrual-symptoms-and-general-well-being-1990/
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Survey study, 1990

# Are premenstrual symptoms related to how well a woman feels overall?

Yes. Premenstrual symptoms and general well-being are closely connected, and premenstrual symptoms tend to stay about the same from year to year. Women with low well-being and premenstrual symptoms were also more depressed.

 Moderate study design

Military wives

## What they did

Researchers asked military wives about their general well-being and premenstrual symptoms at two time points one year apart.

## What they found

General well-being and premenstrual symptoms were highly correlated at both times. Premenstrual symptoms at the first time point were even more strongly correlated with premenstrual symptoms a year later, suggesting they are persistent. Women with higher well-being and premenstrual symptoms were older and reported fewer depressive symptoms. At the one-year follow-up, women with low well-being who had premenstrual symptoms were more depressed than those without.

## What it means for you

A woman's overall sense of well-being and her premenstrual symptoms are connected, and premenstrual symptoms tend to persist over time. Women with both low well-being and premenstrual symptoms may be at higher risk for depression. The study followed women over one year but the sample size is not specified.

1 year

follow-up period

## About the study

Original title Relationship between premenstrual symptoms and general well-being Authors Rosen LN, Moghadam LZ, Endicott J Journal Psychosomatics Year 1990 Study design Survey study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/s0033-3182(90)72216-5](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0033-3182(90)72216-5)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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