Ovarian steroids and premenstrual symptoms: A comparison of group differences and intra-individual patterns

Martha J. Lentz; Nancy Woods; Margaret Heitkemper; Ellen Mitchell; Richard Henker; Joan Shaver

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Ovarian steroids and premenstrual symptoms: A comparison of group differences and intra-individual patterns

Martha J. Lentz, Nancy Woods, Margaret Heitkemper, Ellen Mitchell, Richard Henker, Joan Shaver

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Abstract

To examine the relationship of gonadal hormone and symptom patterns across the menstrual cycle, women screened for 2-3 cycles completed an intensive study cycle; 26 had a low-severity symptoms (LS), 20, a premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and 26, a premenstrual magnification pattern (PMM). All completed daily symptom diaries and collected late afternoon urine samples which were assayed for pregnanediol and estradiol for that cycle. The PMS and PMM groups had significantly more positive cross-correlations of pregnanediol and symptoms than the LS group. Women in all groups had similar levels of estradiol and pregnanediol. Women with PMS and PMM patterns responded to progesterone differently than women with LS patterns: thus the former groups may not benefit from hormone therapies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	238-249
Number of pages	12
Journal	Research in Nursing and Health
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.20188
State	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anxiety
Depression
Emotional states/feelings
Estrogen
Fluid retention
Ovarian hormones
Physiological states
Premenstrual syndrome
Progesterone
Women's health

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General Nursing

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