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title: How does PMS affect women's daily lives and what helps them cope?
description: PMS causes physical symptoms, emotional problems, and family difficulties. Women cope by trying different activities and changing their environment.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-qualitative-study-to-explore-the-experience-of-women-regarding-premenstrual-2020/
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Interview study, 2020

# How does PMS affect women's daily lives and what helps them cope?

PMS causes physical symptoms, emotional problems, and family difficulties. Women cope by trying different activities and changing their environment.

 Early or limited evidence

14 college faculty and graduate students aged 20-45, mostly 25-30

## What they did

Qualitative study with 14 college faculty and students aged 20-45. Researchers held focus group interviews lasting up to 45 minutes and asked women about their PMS experiences and how they cope.

## What they found

Five main themes emerged: physical consequences, psychological problems, family and social consequences, distraction through activities, and environmental modifications. Most participants (12, or 70.58%) were aged 25-30.

## What it means for you

PMS affects many parts of women's lives beyond just physical symptoms. Women find ways to cope that work for them, like distraction and environmental changes. This was a small qualitative study with 14 women, so findings may not represent all women's experiences.

14

participants

70.58%

were aged 25-30

5

main themes about PMS

## About the study

Original title A qualitative study to explore the experience of women regarding premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and how it affects the DLA and strategies used by them to overcome it Authors Asha Sreenivasan, Gauri Manohar, Priya V Journal International Journal of Advance Research in Nursing Year 2020 Study design Interview study Participants 14 What was tested None; study of experiences and coping strategies Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/nursing.2020.v3.i2a.99](https://doi.org/10.33545/nursing.2020.v3.i2a.99)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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