An assessment of psychological state associated with the menstrual cycle in users of oral contraception
Marriott, A.; Faragher, E.B.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research 30(1): 41-47
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3999 PMID: 3701666 DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(86)90064-4Document Number: 345569
Reports of state in relation to the menstrual cycle were investigated using daily measures of state in a group of 65 family planning clinic attenders without pre-existing menstrual complaint. Women reported significant changes in their physical and psychological state prior to menstruation which reverted to 'normal' levels 3-5 days after the onset of menstruation. No statistically significant differences were found between the patterns of oral contraceptive users and non-users.