Figure 5 —

Symptoms reported for different phases of the menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptive cycle, including the mean total number of symptoms reported by each respondent for each phase (±SD). Phase 1 corresponds with the bleeding/inactive phase, Phase 2 corresponds with midcycle/late follicular, Phase 3 corresponds with midcycle/early or mid-luteal, and Phase 4 corresponds with the end of the cycle/luteal phase (4–1 days before the start of new cycle). NM = naturally menstruating; HC = hormonal contraceptive.