Gynecologic disorders and menstrual cycle lightheadedness in postural tachycardia syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess differences in gynecologic history and lightheadedness during menstrual cycle phases among patients with POTS and healthy control women.

Methods

In a prospective, questionnaire-based study carried out at Paden Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University, between April 2005 and January 2009, a custom-designed questionnaire was administered to patients with POTS (n=65) and healthy individuals (n=95). The results were analyzed via Fisher exact test and Mann-Whitney U test.

Results

Patients with POTS reported increased lightheadedness through all phases of the menstrual cycle phases as compared with healthy controls. Both groups experienced the greatest lightheadedness during menses, and a decrease in lightheadedness during the follicular phase

SUBMITTER: Peggs KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3413773 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature