Study, 2021
Do married and unmarried women have different PMS symptoms?
Yes, there was a clear difference in premenstrual symptoms between married and unmarried women. Marital status appears connected to how much PMS someone experiences.
Moderate study design 300 women (150 married, 150 unmarried) in India
What they did
Researchers compared PMS symptoms in 150 unmarried women and 150 married women at an obstetrics clinic at a hospital in India. They used a symptom checklist to measure PMS.
What they found
There was a clear difference in premenstrual symptoms between married and unmarried women.
What it means for you
Marital status appears connected to PMS severity. The study was done at one hospital in India, so findings may differ in other regions or populations.
300
women in total
150
married women
150
unmarried women
About the study
- Original title
- A Comparative Study of Premenstrual Syndrome among Married and Unmarried Women
- Authors
- M. Smitha
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 300
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i40a32235