The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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Heart Rate Variability of Women with Premenstrual Syndrome(PMS)

월경전 증후군(PMS) 환자의 Heart Rate Variability(HRV) 특성에 관한 연구

  • Park, Kyoung-Sun (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.)
  • 박경선 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 황덕상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이진무 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 조정훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Premenstrual syndrome(PMS) is a collection of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms related to a women's menstrual cycle. The symptoms are related with Autonomic Nervous system. The purpose of this study is to investigate the activity of Autonomic Nervous system in women with premenstrual syndrome(PMS) by using Heart Rate Variability(HRV). Methods: We studied 26 patients visiting ㅇㅇ hospital from 26th December 2005 to 26th April 2006. Activity of Autonomic Nervous system was assesed by means of Heart Rate Variability(HRV). The subjects were categorized in two groups, PMS group(10) and non-PMS group(16). We studied the difference of HRV between two groups by Mann-Whitney U-test using SPSS for windows (version 12.0). Results: SDNN of PMS group was non-significantly lower than non-PMS group. RMS-SD of PMS group was significantly lower than non-PMS group. Mean PR of PMS group was non-significantly higher than non-PMS group. TP, VLF, LF, HF norm of PMS group was non-significantly lower than non-PMS group. HF of PMS group was significantly lower than non-PMS group. LF norm, LF/HF ratio of PMS group was non-significantly higher than non-PMS group. Conclusion: The results suggest that PMS can be related to decreased activity of parasympathetic nervous system. HRV can be useful to diagnose PMS. The more studies to diagnose PMS would be needed.

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