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A Survey Of Swallowing Symptoms Associated With The Premenstrual Cycle, Jill Gigi Calcagno
A Survey Of Swallowing Symptoms Associated With The Premenstrual Cycle, Jill Gigi Calcagno
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) has been associated with a vast number of physical, emotional, social, and behavioral symptomatology. Laryngeal disturbances invoked by hormonal imbalance may affect swallowing as a component of PMS. Previous studies regarding swallowing ability during the premenstrual cycle were nonexistent.
This study examined the relationship between PMS and swallowing disorders. One hundred thirty-seven females completed a written survey that elicited information regarding biographical data, presence and severity of cyclically recurring symptoms associated with PMS, and perceived presence and severity of dysphagia during premenstruum.
Spearman Rank (Rho) correlation coefficients were computed to determine the extent of the relationship between …