Exploration of Correlation Between Susceptible Constitution of Premenstrual Syndrome and Early Life Stress Based on Theory of"Constitution-Disease Correlation"
XU Shuliang
QIU Zhaoyan
WANG Zijian
LIU Xingqi
WANG Zhenkun
GUO Yinghui
Abstract：Premenstrual syndrome(PMS)often occurs in women of childbearing age,presenting as a series of physical and emotional discomforts that occur cyclically during the premenstrual period.Premenstrual dysphoric disorder(PMDD)is considered its severe form.Based on the theory of"constitution-disease correlation",this article summarizes the susceptible constitution types of PMS and analyzes how the characteristics of different constitutions determine susceptibility to PMS.Taking the theories of suscepti-bility,transformation,soil,and fetal origin as its framework,the article focuses on exploring the correlation between early life stress(ELS)and qi stagnation constitution in the pathogenesis of PMS.At the same time,it systematically expounds how stress during different early life stages—such as pregnancy,childhood,and adolescence—affects constitutional imbalance and long-term susceptibility to PMS.Based on the traditional Chinese medicine concept of"preventive treatment of disease",making efforts to construct a full-cycle ELS screening system is an effective way to prevent PMS starting from the constitutional level.
Keywords：premenstrual syndromeearly life stressconstitution-disease correlationsusceptibilitypathogenesis
Publication Date：2025-09-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 982-987 )