ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2025
A pilot longitudinal study of decrease in cognitive functions during the most painful day of the period among women with primary dysmenorrhea.
Article in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07196150 (Comparison of the Effects of Exercise, Motor Imagery Training, and Pain Neuroscience Education on Pain, Menstrual Symptoms, and Cognitive Flexibility in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Comparison of the Effects of Exercise, Motor Imagery Training, and Pain Neuroscience Education on Pain, Menstrual Symptoms, and Cognitive Flexibility in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Influence of menstrual pain intensity, menstrual symptoms, and catastrophization on cognitive function in young women with primary dysmenorrhea.The Korean journal of pain · 2026Article
- Do menstrual symptoms affect motor imagery skills in young women?Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Evaluation of menstrual blood loss (MBL) by self-perception and pictorial methods and correlation to uterine myometrial pathology.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePainful menstruation is a common problem associated with many limitations in day-to-day functioning. There is limited research on the temporary effects of menstrual pain on cognitive functioning.
methodsA longitudinal pilot study was conducted. A group of 32 women was tested with the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT), which consists of 7 tests measuring various cognitive functions. Participants were tested both on a regular, pain-free day and the most painful day of their period.
resultsThe subjects displayed significantly lower results in several domains of cognitive functions during measurement on the most painful day of the period. We observed a decline in inhibitory and cognitive control, attention functioning and processing speed.
conclusionsThe results provide tentative evidence for experiencing cognitive difficulties under the influence of menstrual pain and may contribute to raising awareness about related difficulties.
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