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title: Does drinking tea cause premenstrual syndrome? | Niyora
description: Tea consumption was strongly linked to having PMS in this study, and the more tea women drank, the more likely they were to have symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/tea-and-premenstrual-syndrome-in-the-people-s-republic-of-china-1989/
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# Does drinking tea cause premenstrual syndrome?

Tea consumption was strongly linked to having PMS in this study, and the more tea women drank, the more likely they were to have symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

188 nursing students and tea factory workers in the People's Republic of China.

## What they did

Researchers asked 188 nursing students and tea factory workers in China about their tea consumption and premenstrual symptoms using questionnaires.

## What they found

Tea consumption was strongly related to the prevalence of PMS, with dose-dependent effects (more tea consumption linked to more symptoms).

## What it means for you

The study suggests tea may be linked to PMS, but we cannot tell from this study whether tea actually causes PMS or if something else is responsible. The study doesn't explain why this connection exists or whether it applies to women in other countries.

188

participants in China

dose-dependent

relationship between tea and PMS

## About the study

Original title Tea and premenstrual syndrome in the People's Republic of China Authors Rossignol AM, Zhang JY, Chen YZ et al. Journal American journal of public health Year 1989 Study design Survey study Participants 188 What was tested Tea consumption (observational) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2105/ajph.79.1.67](https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.79.1.67)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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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