Survey study, 2020
How common is premenstrual syndrome in young females?
The study does not report the exact prevalence percentage. It confirms that PMS symptoms are common in young women and often limit their daily activities.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 150 young females at a medical college in India from June to July 2018. Participants completed a 29-item questionnaire about premenstrual symptoms. Data from 100 participants were analyzed.
What they found
The study analyzed symptoms as either less than 50% or above 50% intensity, but the actual prevalence percentage is not stated in the abstract. The most common psychological symptom was irritability rather than depression.
What it means for you
While the study confirms PMS is common in young women, the abstract does not provide the main finding (prevalence percentage). The study was limited to two months at one hospital.
150
Young females studied
100
Participants with complete data
1 week
Symptom-free period in follicular phase
About the study
- Original title
- A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome in Young Females
- Authors
- Apeksha Thodupunuri
- Journal
- International Journal of Physiology
- Year
- 2020
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 150
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v8i4.1698
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