--- title: Do women experience positive emotions during the premenstrual period? description: Yes. 46 of 48 women reported positive emotions including well-being, excitement, relief, and increased sexual desire. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/stressprotective-functions-of-positive-experiences-during-the-premenstrual-1990/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do women experience positive emotions during the premenstrual period? Study, 1990 # Do women experience positive emotions during the premenstrual period? Yes. 46 of 48 women reported positive emotions including well-being, excitement, relief, and increased sexual desire. Early or limited evidence 48 nursing students in reproductive years. ## What they did A survey of 48 nursing students in reproductive years. They rated positive emotions during the premenstrual period using numerical and visual scales. ## What they found 46 women reported at least some positive emotions. 75 percent reported a sense of well-being. 62 percent reported excitement and relief. 42 percent reported increased sexual desire. Extreme positive emotions were reported by 12-37 percent of women. ## What it means for you Positive emotions during the premenstrual period may protect against distress. Culture may affect whether women notice and report these positive changes. The study was small and limited to nursing students, so results may not apply to all women. 75 percent Women reporting sense of well-being 62 percent Women reporting excitement and relief 42 percent Women reporting increased sexual desire ## About the study Original title Stress‐protective functions of positive experiences during the premenstrual period Authors Santosh K. Chaturvedi, Prabha S. Chandra Journal Stress Medicine Year 1990 Study design Study Participants 48 What was tested None - survey study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1002/smi.2460060111](https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2460060111) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Randomised trial, 2026 Does mindfulness training reduce PMS symptoms and fear about childbirth? Systematic review, 2025 Is there a link between stress, trauma, and premenstrual symptoms? Randomised trial, 2025 Does caloric restriction and aerobic exercise improve PMS symptoms in obese women? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Review, 2025 How do stress hormone levels change during the menstrual cycle and how does this affect health? Randomised trial, 2024 Does curcumin reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in women with PMS and dysmenorrhea? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗