Trial reportPloS one2019
Psychological factors and premenstrual syndrome: A Spanish case-control study.
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- Medical gas-lighting, diagnostic odyssey and self-advocacy among women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder from nine countries.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Relationship between childhood adversity and premenstrual syndrome: mediating role of alexithymia and psychological distress in medical students.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- DASS-21 Stress, but Not Anxiety or Depression, Is Associated with Premenstrual Stress.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Premenstrual syndrome and its association with exposure to political violence, human insecurity, and well-being: a cross-sectional study among Palestinian adolescent refugees.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Linking Premenstrual Syndrome With Salivary Alpha-Amylase Levels and Stress Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2025Article
- The role of trait anger, rumination, and locus of control in the relationship between trauma, stress, and premenstrual disorders.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder among highly trained and elite female athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biology of sport · 2025Review
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Awareness Among Medical Students.Cureus · 2025Article
- The role of the neuroinflammation and stressors in premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Women with premenstrual syndrome exhibit high interoceptive accuracy, but low awareness, with parasympathetic rebound responses from stress.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome in China: a systematic review and meta-analyses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Women with premenstrual syndrome exhibit bodily information processing and a moderate deficit in emotional interference functioning.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The predictive role of common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in the clinical practice of nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- (S)-S-adenosylmethionine in the treatment of pre-menstrual disorders in adult women: A protocol for an open-label pilot study.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2024Article
- Severity of premenstrual symptoms among women with musculoskeletal pain: relation to vitamin D, calcium, and psychological symptoms.Journal of medicine and life · 2024Article
- Blunted Cortisol Response to Acute Psychosocial Stress in Women With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2024Article
- [Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder-Overview on pathophysiology, diagnostics and treatment].Der Nervenarzt · 2024Review
- Premenstrual Syndrome and the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among College Students in Oman.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- The relationship between premenstrual syndrome and personality traits in university students.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess whether the psychological variables perceived stress, neuroticism and coping strategies, are associated with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome (PMDD).
designCase-control study with incident cases using the Spanish public healthcare system.
setting3 major public hospitals and one family counseling and planning center. POPULATION: Women consulting for troubles related to menstruation and for other motives such as screening for uterine cancer, contraception counselling or desire for pregnancy.
methodsLogistic regression.
main outcome measuresOdds of PMS and PMDD.
results285 PMS and 285 age-matched controls, as well as 88 PMDD cases and 176 controls participated in the study. Medium and high levels of perceived stress were associated with an increase in the odds of PMS (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.49; 95%CI: 1.41-4.39 and OR = 4.90; 95%CI: 2.70-8.89, respectively). For PMDD the results were: OR = 2.61; 95%CI: 1.35-5.05 and OR = 5.79; 95%CI: 2.63-12.76, respectively. Subjects with medium and high levels of neuroticism were also at higher odds of suffering from PMS (OR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.06-6.06 and OR = 8.05; 95%CI: 3.07-2.12, respectively). For PMDD, the results were OR = 3.70; 95%CI: 1.27-10.77 and 5.73: 95%CI: 1.96-16.77, respectively. High levels in the large majority of coping strategies were also associated with increased odds of PMS and PMDD.
conclusionsPsychological factors including perceived stress, neuroticism and coping strategies are strongly related to PMS/PMDD. This association is unlikely to be due to confounding or misclassification bias. A reverse causation process cannot be ruled out although its likelihood is remote.
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