Premenstrual Disorders and Quality of Life in Sweden

Do women with premenstrual disorders (PMDs) have a lower quality of life compared with women without PMDs?In this population-based study of 17 284 women in Sweden, robust evidence from both cross-sectional and prospective analyses found that PMDs were associated with reduced health-related quality of life. This association remained significant after adjusting for potential confounders and stratifying by psychiatric and somatic comorbidities.These findings suggest that PMDs place a substantial burden on quality of life, emphasizing the need for improved disease management to enhance the well-being of affected women.

Corresponding Authors: Donghao Lu, MD, PhD (donghao.lu@ki.se), and Qiwei Wang, MSc (qiwei.wang@ki.se), Unit of Integrative Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 13, 17177 Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

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