Variations in pain perception during the menstrual cycle: implications for esthetic procedures

Jordan V Wang; Georgette Hattier; Nikita Jhawar; Natasha Mesinkovska; Christopher B Zachary; Nazanin Saedi

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2019.10.011

Variations in pain perception during the menstrual cycle: implications for esthetic procedures

Clin Dermatol. 2019 Nov-Dec;37(6):689-691. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2019.10.011. Epub 2019 Oct 24.

Authors

Jordan V Wang¹, Georgette Hattier², Nikita Jhawar³, Natasha Mesinkovska⁴, Christopher B Zachary⁴, Nazanin Saedi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Electronic address: jordan.wang@jefferson.edu.
² Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
³ Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, University of California College of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA.

PMID: 31864450
DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2019.10.011

Abstract

Variations in pain perception have long been studied in the medical literature, especially for women in regards to their menstrual cycle. Anecdotally, women can be more sensitive to painful stimuli from cosmetic procedures during their menses; however, no studies have thoroughly examined variations in pain perception for women in esthetic medicine. In an effort to look into this phenomenon, we review the current literature on this topic by examining studies from other medical subspecialties and also discuss implications for clinical practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Esthetics*
Female
Humans
Menstrual Cycle / physiology*
Menstrual Cycle / psychology*
Pain Perception*