Menstrual cycle phase, menopausal transition stage, self-reports of premenstrual syndrome and symptom severity: observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study

Conclusions Dysphoric mood, neuromuscular, and somatic symptoms exhibit cyclicity and are influenced by current PMS. Late reproductive stages and EMT stage do not have significant effects on the five symptom groups. Vasomotor or insomnia symptoms do not exhibit significant cyclicity from postmenses to premenses and are not affected by current PMS. Future studies of symptom cyclicity and reproductive aging including daily symptom data across an entire menstrual cycle in samples including women in late menopausal transition stage are essential to capture the effects of both cyclicity and self-reported PMS to capture symptom severity reports at their peak.
Source: Menopause - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research