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title: Is there a link between mothers' premenstrual tension and their children's colds?
description: One observation found a pattern: children's colds occurred at the time of their mothers' premenstrual period.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-influence-of-the-mother-s-health-on-her-child-1966/
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Study, 1966

# Is there a link between mothers' premenstrual tension and their children's colds?

One observation found a pattern: children's colds occurred at the time of their mothers' premenstrual period.

 Early or limited evidence

Children and their mothers (specific numbers not stated)

## What they did

Researchers tracked when children developed colds and compared the timing to their mothers' premenstrual cycle.

## What they found

Colds in children happened at the time of the mother's premenstrual period.

## What it means for you

There may be a link between mothers' premenstrual tension and children's colds. The main limits are that we don't know how the observation was done, how many children were studied, or what other factors might explain the pattern.

## About the study

Original title The influence of the mother's health on her child Authors Dalton K Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine Year 1966 Study design Study What was tested None - this is an observation of existing patterns Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/003591576605901035](https://doi.org/10.1177/003591576605901035)

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