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Premenstrual symptoms: delineating symptom clusters.

N F Woods1, E S Mitchell, M Lentz

  • 1Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington, School of Nursing, Seattle, USA.

Journal of Women'S Health & Gender-Based Medicine
|November 24, 1999
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This study identified four premenstrual symptom clusters: turmoil, fluid retention, somatic, and arousal. Symptom severity varied by cycle phase and pattern, with arousal and somatic symptoms being most stable.

Area of Science:

  • Gynecology
  • Psychiatry
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Premenstrual symptoms significantly impact women's quality of life.
  • Understanding symptom patterns is crucial for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify premenstrual symptom clusters.
  • Assess reliability and stability of these clusters.
  • Compare symptom severity across menstrual cycle phases and symptom patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Factor analysis and reliability/stability coefficients were used.
  • Data from population-based and comparative samples were analyzed.
  • Symptom patterns included low severity (LS), premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and premenstrual magnification (PMM).

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Main Results:

  • Four symptom clusters identified: turmoil, fluid retention, somatic, and arousal symptoms, explaining over 40% of variance.
  • Reliability (alpha > .70) was good for turmoil and fluid retention.
  • Symptom cluster scores varied by cycle phase and group; arousal and somatic symptoms showed greater stability across phases.

Conclusions:

  • Distinct premenstrual symptom clusters exist.
  • Symptom presentation and severity fluctuate across the menstrual cycle.
  • Arousal and somatic symptoms demonstrate higher stability compared to fluid retention and turmoil.