--- title: What premenstrual and menstrual symptoms do Chinese women experience? description: About 18.6% to 34.2% of Chinese women reported 10 or more menstrual symptoms, showing that PMS is common in Chinese women at similar rates to Western populati url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-culturally-sensitive-study-of-premenstrual-and-menstrual-symptoms-among-2009/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What premenstrual and menstrual symptoms do Chinese women experience? Survey study, 2009 # What premenstrual and menstrual symptoms do Chinese women experience? About 18.6% to 34.2% of Chinese women reported 10 or more menstrual symptoms, showing that PMS is common in Chinese women at similar rates to Western populations. Moderate study design 538 menstruating Chinese women in Hong Kong (initial sample) ## What they did Researchers developed and tested a Chinese questionnaire about menstrual symptoms. In the first part, 538 women in Hong Kong completed the questionnaire with measures of anxiety, depression, and personality traits. In the second part, 339 different women completed it for validation. ## What they found Perimenstrual symptoms were common. 18.6% of women reported 10 or more premenstrual symptoms, and 34.2% reported 10 or more menstrual symptoms. Symptoms included emotional problems like mood changes and physical problems like pain. The pattern of symptoms was similar to Western women but with some cultural differences. ## What it means for you PMS symptoms are just as common in Chinese women as in Western women, though the specific symptoms may differ slightly between cultures. The study is cross-sectional so we cannot determine cause and effect. 538 women in initial sample 18.6% reported 10+ premenstrual symptoms 34.2% reported 10+ menstrual symptoms ## About the study Original title A culturally sensitive study of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms among Chinese women Authors Lee AM, So-Kum Tang C, Chong C Journal Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology Year 2009 Study design Survey study Participants 538 What was tested None (questionnaire development and validation) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/01674820902789241](https://doi.org/10.1080/01674820902789241) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Survey study, 2023 Is PMDD diagnosis associated with more severe depression and anxiety and lower well-being? Case-control study, 2009 How common is irritable bowel syndrome in Korean teenage girls and what causes it? Review, 2026 Can the brain's perception of internal body signals explain premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2025 How aware are medical students of PMDD, and how common is it among female medical students? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Interview study, 2022 Are doctors correctly diagnosing PMDD or mistaking it for depression or anxiety? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗