In this replication study, 40 women who experienced regular menstrual cycles and did not use oral contraception read passages , that were manipulated across three independent variables, mood state (positive or negative), menstrual cycle phase (premenstrual or intermenstrual), and events of the environment (pleasant or unpleasant). causal ascriptions for mood state were assessed on the 4-Attributional Dimensions Scale. Self-reports of menstrual symptomatology were obtained using the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire. Attitudes toward menstruation were assessed on the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire. The attributional data replicated past research. Negative moods (but not positive ones) occurring premenstrually were more often attributed to internal causes. Stronger internal attributions were made when mood was inappropriate to the situation, with stronger external attributions for moods appropriate to the situation. Attitude data suggest menstruation is multidimensional, with negative and positive aspects occurring concurrently. Comparisons between the MDQ and MAQ were conducted, as well as their relation to attributions. A conceptualisation of menstrual symptoms and attributional patterns from a social cognition perspective is presented.