--- title: Is PMS worse in medical students with higher stress? | Niyora description: Yes. Medical students with high stress are much more likely to have moderate to severe PMS. About 26.5% of students had moderate to severe PMS overall. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/association-between-premenstrual-syndrome-and-stress-levels-among-medical-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is PMS worse in medical students with higher stress? Survey study, 2026 # Is PMS worse in medical students with higher stress? Yes. Medical students with high stress are much more likely to have moderate to severe PMS. About 26.5% of students had moderate to severe PMS overall. Moderate study design 102 female medical and dental students; mean age 20.34 years. ## What they did A cross-sectional study of 102 female medical and dental students from December 2024 to May 2025. Students filled out questionnaires about PMS symptoms and perceived stress using validated tools. ## What they found 26.5% (27 students) experienced moderate to severe PMS. 81.4% reported moderate perceived stress and 18.6% had high perceived stress. The most common moderate symptoms were anger/irritability (33.3%), fatigue and lack of energy (32.4%), and difficulty concentrating (32.4%). A clear association was found: 40.7% of students with moderate to severe PMS experienced high perceived stress, compared to 10.7% of those with mild or no PMS. ## What it means for you If you're a medical student with high stress, you're much more likely to have worse PMS. The link between stress and PMS severity is clear and strong. Medical schools need better mental health and reproductive health support for female students. 102 female medical and dental students 26.5% with moderate to severe PMS 40.7% with high stress among those with moderate-to-severe PMS ## About the study Original title Association between Premenstrual Syndrome and Stress Levels among Medical Students of a Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study Authors Vibina Aryal, Pujan Bhusal, Sabita Kandel et al. Journal Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Science Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 102 What was tested None - observational study. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v14i02.98090](https://doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v14i02.98090) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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, 2026 Is academic stress linked to PMS severity in university students? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2023 Is there a link between PMS symptoms and how the nervous system controls heart rate? Randomised trial, 2023 Does a smartphone app for heart rate variability biofeedback reduce premenstrual and depressive symptoms? Survey study, 2022 Is stress linked to irregular menstrual cycles? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗