Why your period symptoms might be worse in the winter

Ewelina Rogozinska Low iron levels may explain why some people experience worse menstruation symptoms in the winter, explains Dr Ewelina Rogozinska (UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology) in The Conversation. Period symptoms are frustrating no matter the time of year. But those who menstruate might feel like certain symptoms are worse during the winter months, when the weather is gloomy, the days are short and cold and flu seem to always be lurking. This phenomenon has even been dubbed " winter period fatigue syndrome ". Unfortunately, there's no evidence that such a thing as winter period fatigue syndrome exists. There's also no good evidence to suggest changes in the seasons can worsen period symptoms. But that doesn't mean there isn't a scientific explanation for why you might feel some of your period symptoms are worse during the colder months.