Survey study, 1989
What is the difference between premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea?
They are different conditions that occur at different times in the menstrual cycle and require different treatments.
What they did
The paper describes and compares the timing and characteristics of premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea.
What they found
Premenstrual syndrome varies between 2 and 12 days before the onset of menses and resolves within the first 24 hours of flow. Dysmenorrhea occurs 1 to 2 days before menses and diminishes within 2 to 4 days into the flow. These are identified as different entities requiring different types of intervention.
What it means for you
PMS and dysmenorrhea affect different parts of the menstrual cycle and likely have different causes, so treatments that work for one may not work for the other. The abstract provides minimal information about methodology or study design.
2-12
days before menses when PMS occurs
1-2
days before menses when dysmenorrhea occurs
2-4
days into menstrual flow when dysmenorrhea diminishes
About the study
- Original title
- Relationship between premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea
- Authors
- Booton DA, Seideman RY
- Journal
- AAOHN journal : official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- Year
- 1989
- Study design
- Survey study
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1177/216507998903700802
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