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title: Does sleep quality affect how severe PMS symptoms are? | Niyora
description: Yes. Poor sleep was linked to more severe PMS symptoms, including anger, anxiety, mood changes, and fatigue.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/association-between-sleep-quality-and-premenstrual-syndrome-in-young-women-in-a-2025/
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Interview study, 2025

# Does sleep quality affect how severe PMS symptoms are?

Yes. Poor sleep was linked to more severe PMS symptoms, including anger, anxiety, mood changes, and fatigue.

 Early or limited evidence

252 women from health centers in Qazvin province, Iran

## What they did

Cross-sectional study where 252 women from health centers in Iran completed questionnaires about sleep quality and PMS symptoms.

## What they found

49.4% had severe PMS, 21.9% had moderate PMS, and 28.7% had mild PMS. Poor sleep quality was significantly linked with anger, anxiety, crying, depressed mood, and fatigue.

## What it means for you

Sleep appears important for PMS management. However, this study only shows association, not whether improving sleep reduces PMS. The study was also limited to one province in Iran.

49.4%

women with severe PMS

21.9%

women with moderate PMS

28.7%

women with mild PMS

## About the study

Original title Association between sleep quality and premenstrual syndrome in young women in a cross-sectional study Authors Mighani S, Taghizadeh Shivyari F, Razzaghi A et al. Journal Scientific reports Year 2025 Study design Interview study Participants 252 What was tested None - study observed existing sleep quality Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90581-4](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90581-4)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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