Interview study, 2025
What causes PMS and PMDD?
PMS and PMDD involve hormonal changes (estrogen and progesterone), but they also depend on how women think, feel, and experience their social world. Understanding all three together gives a fuller picture than focusing only on hormones.
What they did
Reviewed and summarized research on PMS and PMDD from multiple studies using a framework that considers biological, psychological, and social factors together.
What they found
The main biological cause is the rise and fall of estrogen and progesterone during the cycle. However, how women think, their emotional state, stress, relationships, and social pressures also shape whether and how much someone experiences PMS or PMDD symptoms. Recent research supports looking at all three factors together, not just hormones alone.
What it means for you
PMS and PMDD are complex. Treatments and support might work better if doctors and support systems look at hormones, mental health, stress, relationships, and social pressures together rather than focusing only on biology. This review did not test any treatments, so it cannot say which approaches work best.
About the study
- Original title
- Understanding PMS and PMDD: The Role of Body, Mind, and Society
- Authors
- Shivani Yadav
- Journal
- International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Interview study
- What was tested
- None - a review of existing knowledge.
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2025.70753
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