Premenstrual Tension-Hormonal Profiles

Dennerstein, Lorraine; Spencer-Gardner, C.; Brown, J. B.; Smith, Margery A.; Burrows, Graham D.

doi:10.3109/01674828409023851

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“…In a more recent study Backstrom et al (50) found no difference in hormone levels in women with high and low degrees of mood change. Dennerstein et al (51) found an estrogen-progesterone imbalance in premenstrual tension sufferers compared with a control group of normal women.…”

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Psychoneuroendocrine stress responses and mood as related to the menstrual cycle.

Collins¹,

Eneroth²,

Landgren³

1985

Psychosomatic Medicine

136

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Psychoneuroendocrine stress responses were studied in normally ovulating women in the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases of two consecutive menstrual cycles. Psychologic stress was induced by having the subjects perform a battery of cognitive tasks under time pressure. Blood samples were drawn after each session for radioimmunoassay of 17 beta-estradiol, progesterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone, prolactin, cortisol, and androstenedione. Urine samples were obtained for estimation of adrenaline, noradrenaline, and cortisol. The results showed that psychoneuroendocrine stress responses as estimated by urinary excretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline varied significantly across the menstrual cycle, the highest values being obtained in the luteal phase. Self-reported mood and somatic symptoms showed distinct phase-related changes, with more negative mood states predominating in the luteal and menstrual phases and increased positive mood states in the follicular and ovulatory phases.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Psychoneuroendocrine stress responses and mood as related to the menstrual cycle.

Collins¹,

Eneroth²,

Landgren³

1985

Psychosomatic Medicine

136

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“…Herzberg et al 1971;Wood et al 1979;Sanders et al 1983;Dennerstein et al 1984). simply comparing women established on o.c.s with non-o.c.…”

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The premenstrual syndrome – a reappraisal of the concept and the evidence

Bancroft¹

1993

Psychol. Med. Monogr. Suppl.

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Request Permissions : Click here Downloaded from http://journals.cambridge.org/PMS, IP address: 216.165.126.139 on 12 Apr 2015 SYNOPSIS The Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) remains a controversial issue. As a clinical concept it is surrounded by confusion. Attempts to establish a consensus definition have resulted in the majority of women seeking help for such problems excluded from the diagnosis. Furthermore, there is no consensus about how such problems should be treated, with a variety of methods being advocated usually on very uncertain scientific grounds. The issue also has its political implications; there are those who see PMS as a way of reducing the status of women, by linking the normal ovarian cycle to a phenomenon which, on the face of it, impairs women's ability to cope. Yet there are a substantial number of women who experience significant negative changes which vary with the menstrual cycle, and produce long-term effects on their well being and family relationship which can be serious. There is also a real possibility that recurrent perimenstrual mood changes of this kind may increase the likelihood of chronic depressive illness in susceptible individuals. In most respects the features of depression which occurs perimenstrually are essentially similar to those of major depressive disorder, except for the short duration and recurrent pattern.PMS, therefore, remains an issue not only of clinical importance, but of considerable potential relevance to our understanding of major depressive disorder, which is substantially more common in women of reproductive age than in their male counterparts.In this review the concept of PMS, and some prominent operational definitions of it, are critically evaluated; it is now questionable whether the concept, as currently applied, still carries any heuristic or clinical value. Some current theoretical and aetiological issues are considered: e.g. the role of the corpus luteum, the effects of hormonal regimes which block ovulation, such as oral contraceptives, and the possibility that cyclical mood change represents an entrained rhythm in the brain.The conclusions reached at this stage in the review lead to a ' paradigm shift' with the proposal of a three-factor model to account for the complexities of menstrual cycle-related problems. These three factors are (a) the 'timing factor', imposed by the ovarian hormonal cycle, and possibly accounting for cyclical changes in CNS neurotransmitter activity; (b) a 'menstruation factor', including the processes involved in the build up as well as shedding of the endometrium and the ways in which these processes might adversely affect the women's well being both premenstrually as well as during menstruation; and (c) the 'vulnerability factor', covering a variety of characteristics, constitutional as well as situational, psychosocial as well as biological, which are not in themselves functions of the menstrual cycle but which serve to determine how vulnerable a woman will be to the first two factors.The relevant evidence in the litera...

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“…Thereby, a decreased estrogen level could reduce serotonin levels and cause impaired mood symptoms (5). In some studies, increased levels of progesterone in the luteal phase were related to increased intensity of premenstrual complaints (anxiety, tension, irritability) (6,7), while in other studies decreased progesterone levels were found to be related to more pronounced negative mood changes (8,9). Moreover, the neuromusculoskeletal effects relating to muscle strength and stretch reflex (10), ligament laxity (11), biomechanical characteristics (12), and postural control (13,14) throughout the menstrual cycle have been investigated in the literature in order to determine the relationship between injury mechanisms in women and the differences between the sexes.…”

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Fluctuations of state anxiety, spinal structure, and postural stabilityacross the menstrual cycle in active women

Kaya¹,

Çelenay²

2016

Turk J Med Sci

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Background/aim: To investigate differences in state anxiety, spinal posture and mobility, postural competency, and stability across the menstrual cycle in active women. Materials and methods:Thirteen physically active women (18-25 years) with a regular menstrual cycle were recruited. Anxiety with the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory; spinal posture, mobility, and competency with a Spinal Mouse device (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); and postural stability with a Biodex Balance System SD (Biodex Medical Systems, Inc., Shirley, NY, USA) were evaluated across phases of the menstrual cycle.Results: No significant differences were observed between phases of the menstrual cycle for state anxiety, spinal posture, mobility, or competency (P > 0.05). No differences were found for static postural stability (P > 0.05); however, a significant difference was detected in dynamic postural stability within three phases of the menstrual cycle (P < 0.05). The highest values of overall stability, anterior-posterior and mediolateral indexes were at menses; the lowest values were at the midluteal phase. Conclusion:State anxiety, spinal posture, mobility, and postural competence did not change across the menstrual cycle. However, dynamic stability declined in menses. Improving awareness of dynamic stability impairment during menses may be important toward injury prevention in active women.

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Premenstrual Tension-Hormonal Profiles

Cited by 44 publications

References 23 publications

Psychoneuroendocrine stress responses and mood as related to the menstrual cycle.

Psychoneuroendocrine stress responses and mood as related to the menstrual cycle.

The premenstrual syndrome – a reappraisal of the concept and the evidence

Fluctuations of state anxiety, spinal structure, and postural stabilityacross the menstrual cycle in active women

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