--- title: Do working women and housewives experience PMS at different rates? description: Working women had more PMS than housewives: 50% of working women had PMS compared to 30% of housewives. PMS was most common in women aged 26-35. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-cross-sectional-research-to-assess-the-premenstrual-frequency-variations-in-2018/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do working women and housewives experience PMS at different rates? Interview study, 2018 # Do working women and housewives experience PMS at different rates? Working women had more PMS than housewives: 50% of working women had PMS compared to 30% of housewives. PMS was most common in women aged 26-35. Early or limited evidence 100 women aged 20-40 in Faisalabad, Pakistan: 50 working women (doctors, wardens) and 50 housewives from middle or low-income families. ## What they did Cross-sectional study conducted at Allied Hospital in Faisalabad from July to December 2018. Researchers surveyed 50 working women and 50 housewives aged 20-40 using questionnaires. Results were recorded after 3 consecutive menstrual cycles. ## What they found 50% of working women experienced PMS compared to 30% of housewives. PMS was most common in the 26-35 age group and in unmarried women. In housewives, the most common symptoms were general malaise, abdominal cramps and dysmenorrhea. Working women were more likely to use painkillers. ## What it means for you Employment status affects PMS rates, with working women experiencing it more than housewives. Age and marital status also appear to be factors. Identifying and managing PMS early matters to prevent effects on work and daily life. However, the working women studied were mostly educated professionals while housewives were from lower-income families, which limits what we can conclude. 50% PMS in working women 30% PMS in housewives 50 each women in each group ## About the study Original title A Cross-Sectional Research To Assess The Premenstrual Frequency Variations In Housewives & Working Women About Independence Authors Sobia Sadaf Atta Ur Rehman Journal Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) Year 2018 Study design Interview study Participants 50 What was tested None. This was an observational comparison. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1484471](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1484471) Original abstract Objectives: The objective of this research is to find the difference between the frequency of premenstrual syndrome (PMC) is the women which are working and in a woman which are housewives. To check interdependence with analogous element also included in the objective. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional research at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad (July to December 2018). The arrangement of this study was done on the basis of a qualitative characteristic. The selection of working women and housewives are done from different areas. Two groups were made of 50 women each. The age limit of these hundred women was from 20 to 40 years. The first group was selected from the hospital. This group includes working women ranking from well-educated doctors to the Warden. The women that are housewives are included in the second group. These women belong to the middle class or low class. Their source of income is low. For those women, who had an uneven menstrual cycle, abortion pills, pregnancy wish, nourishing the babies or had disease related to mental or medical, prohibition were made from both the groups. Using the questionnaire outcomes were carried out. The results are made after three adjacent menstrual cycles. Results: According to the results, the percentage of PMS is 50% and 30% in working and non-working women respectively. This show that PMS is found more in working women than in non-working working. The statistical assessment indicated that in the age bracket of 26-35 years, it is more commonly observed. It is also found in unmarried women. Less with uniformity and in those who are literate. However, in non-working ladies, the most commonly found are general malaise, abdominal cramps and dysmenorrhea. These found more liability to use painkiller in working women. Conclusion: There was more indication PMS in the working ladies than more in non-working ladies. The important is to point out PMS in ladies and to set up an involvement. Then, identification of symptoms would be easy and there is no change in their work efficacy. Keywords: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), Working women. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does digital healthcare help manage period pain and PMS? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Systematic review, 2025 Does alcohol use affect menstrual health in teenage girls? Systematic review, 2024 Does yoga help reduce PMS symptoms? Case-control study, 2014 How common is severe period pain and what causes it? Systematic review, 2010 Does acupuncture treat premenstrual syndrome? 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