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title: What PMS symptoms do female students have and how severe are they?
description: Almost all female students had at least one PMS symptom. Most experienced physical symptoms more than psychological ones and used sleep and rest to manage sym
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/assessment-of-premenstrual-syndrome-pms-symptoms-among-female-students-in-2020/
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# What PMS symptoms do female students have and how severe are they?

Almost all female students had at least one PMS symptom. Most experienced physical symptoms more than psychological ones and used sleep and rest to manage symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

300 female students aged 18-25 in Baghdad (mean age 20.19 years)

## What they did

Cross-sectional descriptive study of 300 female students aged 18-25 in Baghdad at three medical technology institutions. Students completed a questionnaire about their PMS symptoms.

## What they found

All 300 participants had at least one PMS symptom. 34.3% reported moderate physical symptoms. 35.3% reported mild psychological symptoms. Most used sleep and rest to relieve symptoms. Physical symptoms were more bothersome than psychological symptoms.

## What it means for you

PMS is very common in female students and physical symptoms may cause more trouble than mood symptoms. Sleep and rest are popular ways women try to manage symptoms. This study only looked at students in Baghdad, so findings may not apply to older women or other places.

300

students surveyed

34.3%

had moderate physical symptoms

35.3%

mild psychological symptoms

## About the study

Original title Assessment of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms among Female Students in Baghdad City Journal Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development Year 2020 Study design Survey study What was tested None; symptom assessment study Read the paper [doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i4.9181](https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i4.9181)

## Topics

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

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