Premenstrual symptoms across the lifespan in an international sample: data from a mobile application

• DOI: 10.1007/s00737-022-01261-5
• Publication Date: 2022-08-26T04:02:52Z
• Authors: Liisa Hantsoo; Shivani Rangaswamy; Kristin Voegtline; Rodion Salimgaraev; Liudmila Zhaunova; Jennifer L. Payne
• Keywords: Sample (material)

Premenstrual symptoms, including physical and mood affect a large proportion of women worldwide. Data on premenstrual symptoms across nations age groups is limited. In the present study, we leveraged international dataset to explore patterns in symptom frequency with age. A survey was administered users Flo mobile application (app), aged 18 55. The queried app about range symptoms. Respondents were asked whether they experienced each every menstrual cycle, some cycles, or never. Age also captured categorized as 18-27, 28-37, 38-47, 48-55. summarized Pearson's chi square test for count data assessed differences by group. sample 238,114 from 140 countries responded survey. most common reported food cravings (85.28%), swings anxiety (64.18%), fatigue (57.3%). Absentmindedness, low libido, sleep changes, gastrointestinal weight gain, headaches, sweating hot flashes, fatigue, hair rashes, swelling significantly more frequent increasing (p's < 0.001). Mood did not vary Of respondents, 28.61% that interfered their everyday life cycle. sample, majority cravings, group, suggesting changes are persistent issue among reproductive