Higher luteal progesterone is associated with low levels of premenstrual aggressive behavior and fatigue
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.08.001
Higher luteal progesterone is associated with low levels of premenstrual aggressive behavior and fatigue
Abstract
Contradictory findings show both positive and negative effect of progesterone on the premenstrual mood changes in women. Here we present the study investigating this relationship on the large sample of premenstrual women. 122 healthy, reproductive age women collected daily morning saliva samples and recorded intensity scores for the mood symptoms: irritability, anger, sadness, tearfulness, insomnia, and fatigue. Saliva samples were assayed for progesterone concentrations and mood intensity scores were used to calculate behavioral indices. Women with low Aggression/Irritability and Fatigue had consistently higher progesterone levels during the luteal phase than women with high Aggression/Irritability and Fatigue. Additionally, Aggression/Irritability and Fatigue correlated negatively with maximal progesterone value during the luteal phase. Our results demonstrated a negative effect of low progesterone level on the premenstrual mood symptoms such as aggressive behavior and fatigue in healthy reproductive age women. This supports a previously proposed model of biphasic action of progesterone metabolites on mood.
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