Abstract
Prospective descriptive study from 2011 to 2017, on 95 non menopausal asthma patients, divided into 2 with and without APM. They benefited on a single menstrual cycle of spirometry during the follicular phase, luteal and premenstrual and cutaneous tests.
Highlights
Premenstrual asthma (APM) is defined by the exacerbation of asthma before menstruation [1], requiring fast-acting beta 2 mimetics [2]
The results on a single menstrual cycle reinforce the hypothesis of the role of sex hormones in APM
There was no significant difference in average age between those who have and those who do not have premenstrual asthma (Table 1)
Summary
Premenstrual asthma (APM) is defined by the exacerbation of asthma before menstruation [1], requiring fast-acting beta 2 mimetics [2]. Some authors have reported a third diagnostic element is the drop in the DEP of more than 20% premenstruation [3]. APM is often confused by the patient and/or doctor with the symptoms of asthma in general. The purpose of our study is to investigate the clinical and spiometric characteristics of APM
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