Pubertal development and risk of premenstrual disorders in young adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Is pubertal timing associated with risk of premenstrual disorders (PMDs) in young adulthood?

Summary answer

Late pubertal development is associated with decreased premenstrual symptom burden and risk of PMDs in young adulthood.

What is known already

PMDs, including premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, may begin during the teenage years. Few risk factors in early life have been identified for PMD development.

Study design, size, duration

A prospective cohort study of 6495 female participants during 1996-2013.

Participants/materials, setting, methods

We included participants from the Growing Up Today Study (GUTS). Pubertal development was indicated by the timing of menarche, breast and pubic hair growth. Self-reported a

SUBMITTER: Lu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7829548 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature