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Evidence for exacerbation of irritable bowel syndrome during menses

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Whitehead, William E., Cheskin, Lawrence J., Heller, Barbara R., Robinson, J.Courtland, Crowell, Michael D., Benjamin, Carol, Schuster, Marvin M.·1990·Gastroenterology
DOI 10.1016/0016-5085(90)91079-l
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Many women report that bowel symptoms are associated with menstruation, but neither the prevalence of these complaints nor their physiological basis is known. This study aimed to estimate prevalence, to determine whether patients with irritable bowel syndrome are more likely to make such complaints, and to determine whether bowel complaints during menstruation are attributable to psychological traits such as increased somatization. To estimate prevalence, 369 clients of Planned Parenthood of Maryland were asked whether gas, diarrhea, or constipation occurred during menstruation. These subjects were compared with women referred to a gastroenterology clinic and found to have irritable bowel syndrome or functional bowel disorder (abdominal pain plus altered bowel habits but not satisfying restrictive criteria for irritable bowel syndrome). Thirty-four percent of 233 Planned Parenthood clients who denied symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome or functional bowel disorder reported that menstruation was associated with one or more bowel symptoms. Gastroenterology clinic patients with irritable bowel syndrome were significantly more likely to experience exacerbations of each of these bowel symptoms, but especially increased bowel gas. Self-reports of bowel symptoms during menstruation were not associated with psychological traits or with menses-related changes in affect.

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  1. Keeling, 1975, The irritable bowel syndrome: a review of 50 consecutive cases, J Ir Coll Phys Surg, 4, 91

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Authors
Whitehead, W. E., Cheskin, L. J., Heller, B. R., Robinson, J. C., Crowell, M. D., Benjamin, C., & Schuster, M. M.
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Gastroenterology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-06
Volume
98
Issue
6
Pages
1485-1489
ISSN
0016-5085 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0016-5085(90)91079-l
OpenAlex
W1486352899
Cited by
262
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI
4.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Gastroenterology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (2k05mh000133-17, 5r01nr001369-03)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (KO5 MH00133)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (R01 NR01369)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
Keywords
irritable bowel syndrome, menstrual cycle, prevalence, functional bowel disorders, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, somatization, psychological characteristics, women's health
MeSH terms
Adult, Affect, Colonic Diseases, Functional, Constipation, Diarrhea, Female, Flatulence, Humans, Menstruation, Neurotic Disorders, Personality, Abdominal Pain

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