--- title: Are menstrual problems linked to mental health issues? | Niyora description: Yes. Girls with menstrual problems were clearly more likely to have stress and anxiety. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/are-menstrual-problems-associated-with-the-mental-health-a-cross-sectional-study-2015/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are menstrual problems linked to mental health issues? Survey study, 2015 # Are menstrual problems linked to mental health issues? Yes. Girls with menstrual problems were clearly more likely to have stress and anxiety. Early or limited evidence 707 college girls in India ## What they did Asked 707 college girls in India about menstrual problems, stress, anxiety, depression, and social anxiety using questionnaires over one year from June 2013 to May 2014. ## What they found 58.4% had menstrual problems, most commonly period pain. 14.9% felt embarrassed about menstruation. Girls with menstrual problems were more likely to have stress and anxiety. Those embarrassed by their periods had more social anxiety, stress, anxiety, and depression. Body image and feeling embarrassed were the strongest linked factors. ## What it means for you Girls with period problems often also experience mental health issues like anxiety and depression. The main limit is this was a one-time study, so we can't tell if period problems cause mental health issues or vice versa. 58.4% had menstrual problems 14.9% felt embarrassed about periods 413 out of 707 with menstrual problems ## About the study Original title Are Menstrual Problems Associated with the Mental Health? A Cross Sectional Study among the Graduation College Girls Authors Quraishi SR, Vivek Baliram Waghachavare, Alka Dilip Gore et al. Journal IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia Year 2015 Study design Survey study Participants 707 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v14i2.435](https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v14i2.435) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Survey study, 2021 Did COVID-19 stress make PMS worse for young women? Survey study, 2019 How common is PMDD in teenage girls? Survey study, 2026 Is anxiety linked to irregular menstrual cycles in teenage girls? Survey study, 2025 What factors are linked to PMS in female graduate students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗