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title: What menstrual symptoms do women report? | Niyora
description: Women report many different menstrual symptoms that vary widely in type and severity. The symptoms include physical, mood, concentration, and behavior changes
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/self-reports-of-menstrual-and-nonmenstrual-symptomatology-in-university-employed-1983/
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Survey study, 1983

# What menstrual symptoms do women report?

Women report many different menstrual symptoms that vary widely in type and severity. The symptoms include physical, mood, concentration, and behavior changes.

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633 generally healthy university-employed women aged 21 to 44 years

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 633 university-employed women aged 21 to 44 years about what menstrual and non-menstrual symptoms they experienced and how severe they were.

## What they found

Women reported a wide range in the number of symptoms they experienced and how severe they were. They reported four different types of symptoms: physical (body-related), mood-related, concentration problems, and behavioral changes.

## What it means for you

This shows that menstrual symptoms are common and varied among working women. The study looked at women once in time rather than tracking them over months, so it doesn't show how symptoms change within individual cycles.

633

women surveyed

21-44

age range

4

types of symptoms reported

## About the study

Original title Self-reports of menstrual and nonmenstrual symptomatology in university-employed women Authors O'Rourke MW Journal JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing Year 1983 Study design Survey study Participants 633 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1983.tb01081.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1983.tb01081.x)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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