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.
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
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