Menstrual Respiratory Changes and Symptoms

Damas-Mora, J.; Davies, Lisa; Taylor, Wendy; Jenner, F. A.

doi:10.1192/bjp.136.5.492

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“…Some investigators have suggested that physiological functions fluctuate with the menstrual cycle [12, 13]. Little information is available concerning the impact of hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle on the ocular function in healthy women [4, 5, 6].…”

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Menstrual Cycle-Dependent Changes in Visual Field Analysis of Healthy Women

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Purpose: To determine the effect of menstrual cycle phases on the visual field analysis of healthy females. Material and Methods: One randomly selected eye each of 59 healthy normally menstruating women, and of 54 men with no systemic and ocular problems, other than refractive error, were included in the study. Subjects underwent complete ocular examination, and standard achromatic perimetric (SAP) and short-wavelength automated perimetric (SWAP) analysis in both follicular (7th to 10th day of the cycle) and luteal phases (days 3–7 before the menstrual bleeding) of the menstrual cycle. Visual field analysis was performed using a Model 750 Humphrey Field Analyzer II (Humphrey Instruments Inc., San Leandro, Calif., USA) with full-threshold, central 30-2 program. Visual fields were divided into four regions as superior temporal, inferior temporal, superior nasal and inferior nasal, respectively. Results: The mean age of female (n = 59) and the male subjects (n = 54) were 34.6 ± 2.9 and 35.0 ± 2.7 years, respectively (p = 0.49). SWAP tests demonstrated a significantly decreased mean MS value in the luteal phase (p < 0.05). However, it did not change significantly with SAP tests. Regional MS values of both SAP and SWAP tests were not different in both phases of the menstrual cycle (all p values >0.05). Mean perimetric test durations obtained with both SAP and SWAP were not different throughout the menstrual cycle (both p values >0.05). Conclusion: Clinicians should verify menstrual status when evaluating a suspected loss of visual field sensitivity in menstruating women. The findings of the present study suggest that the SWAP test may be more sensitive to determine subtle sex hormone-dependent changes in visual field analysis of healthy women.

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“…They were told to close their eyes during the LIH procedure in order to minimize feelings of light-headedness and confusion. Because prior reports suggested increased sensitivity to hyperventilation at the menstrual and premenstrual phases of the cycle (Damas-Mora, Davies, Taylor, & Jenner, 1980), all premenopausal women were assessed during the ovulation phase, which was determined by asking subjects their cycle length and usual ovulatory onset.…”

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Genital and Subjective Sexual Arousal in Postmenopausal Women: Influence of Laboratory-induced Hyperventilation

Brotto¹,

Gorzalka²

2002

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

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The current study was aimed at comparing genital and subjective sexual arousal in pre- and postmenopausal women and exploring the effects of heightened sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity on these parameters. Seventy-one women (25 young and premenopausal, 25 postmenopausal, and 21 age-matched premenopausal women) participated in two counterbalanced sessions consisting of genital arousal assessment with vaginal photoplethysmography and subjective arousal assessment with self-report questionnaires. SNS activity was enhanced using laboratory-induced hyperventilation. Results demonstrated no significant differences between pre- and postmenopausal women on genital and subjective measures of arousal in response to neutral and erotic films. SNS manipulation increased genital excitement only in young, premenopausal women. These data suggest that prior SNS enhancement can differentiate pre- from postmenopausal genital arousal. Data also revealed significant correlations between genital and subjective sexual arousal in older pre- and postmenopausal women, but not in young premenopausal women. These data are the first to directly compare genital-subjective correlations between pre- and postmenopausal women.

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“…Stressful circumstances may sensitize women to mild premenstrual changes that might otherwise go unnoticed or be tolerated with more equanimity (140,141). Stressful events also may affect physiologic processes that alter a woman's menstrual experience (for reviews, see 142,143).…”

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Perimenstrual symptoms: prevalence and risk factors.

Logue¹,

Moos²

1986

Psychosomatic Medicine

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This article provides an overview of information on the prevalence of perimenstrual symptoms. Overall, at least 40% of women experience some cyclical perimenstrual symptoms. Although most women rate their symptoms as mild, approximately 2%-10% report severe symptoms. Prospective studies of perimenstrual symptoms indicate that retrospective reports are reasonably accurate among women who experience moderate to severe symptoms. However, among the majority of women with few or minimal symptoms, retrospective reports may amplify the cyclicity of variation in comparison to concurrent reports. A variety of risk factors are associated with patterns of symptom reporting and may provide clues to the etiology of perimenstrual symptoms and help to identify women most vulnerable to them. A woman's age and cycle characteristics are predictors of the type and severity of perimenstrual symptoms she experiences. In addition, a history of affective illness may be associated with increased reporting of perimenstrual symptoms. Future research should focus on developing new diagnostic criteria for subtypes of perimenstrual syndromes, exploring positive symptoms and experiences associated with the menstrual cycle, and formulating holistic treatment approaches that view perimenstrual syndromes as psychosomatic conditions.

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Menstrual Respiratory Changes and Symptoms

Cited by 46 publications

References 14 publications

Menstrual Cycle-Dependent Changes in Visual Field Analysis of Healthy Women

Menstrual Cycle-Dependent Changes in Visual Field Analysis of Healthy Women

Genital and Subjective Sexual Arousal in Postmenopausal Women: Influence of Laboratory-induced Hyperventilation

Perimenstrual symptoms: prevalence and risk factors.

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