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Table 5 Severity of somatic symptoms in females without PMS (N = 207)

From: Prevalence and clinical picture of premenstrual syndrome in females from Bulgaria

Symptom

Severity

No PMS— n (%)

Symptom

Severity

No PMS— n (%)

Abdominal bloating

Mild

82 (53.2)

Muscle pain

Mild

15 (51.7)

Moderate

40 (26.0)

Moderate

12 (41.4)

Severe

32 (20.8)

Severe

2 (6.9)

N

154 (100)

N

29 (100)

Weight gain

Mild

50 (68.5)

Headaches

Mild

38 (44.7)

Moderate

21 (28.8)

Moderate

26 (30.6)

Severe

2 (2.7)

Severe

21 (24.7)

N

73 (100)

N

85 (100)

Breast tension

Mild

70 (41.7)

Palpitations

Mild

11 (64.7)

Moderate

70 (41.7)

Moderate

5 (29.4)

Severe

28 (16.6)

Severe

1 (5.9)

N

168 (100)

N

17 (100)

Joint pain

Mild

14 (41.2)

Hot and cold flashes

Mild

13 (43.3)

Moderate

12 (35.3)

Moderate

13 (43.3)

Severe

8 (23.5)

Severe

4 (13.4)

N

34 (100)

N

30 (100)

  1. N number of subjects experiencing the symptom, n number of subjects experiencing the corresponding symptom severity