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title: What causes menstrual problems and depression in early pregnancy?
description: This is a review of existing research, not a new study. It discusses psychological and biological factors that may contribute to menstrual problems and depres
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/trastornos-en-la-menstruacion-y-su-relacion-con-la-depresion-en-el-embarazo-una-1995/
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Survey study, 1995

# What causes menstrual problems and depression in early pregnancy?

This is a review of existing research, not a new study. It discusses psychological and biological factors that may contribute to menstrual problems and depression in pregnancy.

 Early or limited evidence

This is a literature review, not a study of specific people

## What they did

Reviewed existing research and theories about menstrual problems, depression in pregnancy, and how they might be related.

## What they found

The review discusses psychological factors and biological processes that may be involved in menstrual problems like dysmenorrhea and premenstrual tension, as well as depression in pregnancy.

## What it means for you

This summarizes what is known about these conditions rather than presenting new findings. Both mind and body factors appear to be important in understanding menstrual problems and depression during pregnancy.

four years

epidemiological study period

## About the study

Original title Trastornos en la menstruación y su relación con la depresión en el embarazo: una revisión teórica Authors Glòria Callicó i Cantalejo, Miriam Domingo Bochmann, Elena Requena Varón Journal APUNTES DE PSICOLOGÍA Year 1995 Study design Survey study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.55414/r8djyr73](https://doi.org/10.55414/r8djyr73)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)

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