Study, 1993
Why do some women with PMS have problems controlling their body temperature?
Changes in certain brain chemical systems connected to hormones may cause temperature control problems. Different women showed different patterns of temperature disturbance.
What they did
28 women with PMS and temperature control problems had their brain electrical activity measured and received clinical examinations during both phases of their menstrual cycle.
What they found
Three different patterns of problems with temperature control were identified across different groups of women.
What it means for you
Temperature problems in PMS may come from how the brain's chemical systems respond to hormonal changes. This suggests different women may have different underlying causes. The main limitation is the small sample size and lack of a control group for comparison.
28
women with PMS and temperature problems
2
cycle phases examined
3
different temperature control patterns
About the study
- Original title
- [The pathogenetic mechanisms of hyperthermia in patients with the premenstrual syndrome]
- Authors
- Tkachenko NM, Il'ina EM, Smetnik VP et al.
- Journal
- Akusherstvo i ginekologiia
- Year
- 1993
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 28
- What was tested
- None - observational study
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8250132/
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