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title: What health problems and life situations link to worse PMS symptoms?
description: Yes, the study found 14 connections between how severe PMS symptoms are and various factors including health problems, medications, psychiatric history, and l
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/severity-of-premenstrual-symptoms-in-relation-to-medical-psychiatric-problems-1992/
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Survey study, 1992

# What health problems and life situations link to worse PMS symptoms?

Yes, the study found 14 connections between how severe PMS symptoms are and various factors including health problems, medications, psychiatric history, and life stress.

 Early or limited evidence

878 women who were having menstrual cycles

## What they did

Researchers asked 878 women to complete a questionnaire about their menstrual symptoms, health history, medications, psychiatric experiences, major life events, and how long they had experienced symptoms.

## What they found

The researchers identified 14 significant relationships between PMS symptom severity and the various factors they measured.

## What it means for you

PMS severity is connected to multiple life and health factors. Since this is an observational study, it shows these factors are linked but cannot prove which ones cause PMS.

878

women studied

14

connections found between PMS severity and other factors

## About the study

Original title Severity of premenstrual symptoms in relation to medical/psychiatric problems and life experiences Authors Futterman LA, Jones JE, Miccio-Fonseca LC et al. Journal Perceptual and motor skills Year 1992 Study design Survey study Participants 878 What was tested None - observational questionnaire study Read the paper [doi.org/10.2466/pms.1992.74.3.787](https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1992.74.3.787)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)

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