--- title: How common is premenstrual syndrome and what are its main symptoms in female medical students? description: 77.6% of female medical students have PMS, with the most common symptoms being decreased mood, anxiety, muscle tension, and breast pain. Most women notice sym url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/clinical-manifestations-of-premenstrual-syndrome-in-female-students-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is premenstrual syndrome and what are its main symptoms in female medical students? Survey study, 2025 # How common is premenstrual syndrome and what are its main symptoms in female medical students? 77.6% of female medical students have PMS, with the most common symptoms being decreased mood, anxiety, muscle tension, and breast pain. Most women notice symptoms 7-10 days before their period. Early or limited evidence 152 female medical students in 4th-5th year from medical university in Altai Territory ## What they did Cross-sectional survey of 152 female medical students in 4th-5th year using electronic questionnaire based on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists validated PMS questionnaire. ## What they found 77.6% of respondents had premenstrual syndrome. The most common symptoms were decreased mood (84.2%), anxiety and/or muscle tension (83.6%), breast pain or mastodynia (73.6%), and decreased performance (65.1%). The majority (72%) noted these symptoms 7-10 days before menstruation. 15.3% had moderate PMS. 39.5% of women sought medical help. ## What it means for you PMS is very common in medical students and significantly affects quality of life and work performance. Medical students may be at higher risk, possibly due to stress. Study limited to one medical university. 77.6% women with PMS 84.2% decreased mood symptom 72% symptoms 7-10 days before menstruation ## About the study Original title CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME IN FEMALE STUDENTS Authors Svetlana Dm. Yavorskaya, K.V. Dmitrienko, О. В. Ремнева et al. Journal Journal of the Grodno State Medical University Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 152 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.25298/2221-8785-2025-23-3-221-226](https://doi.org/10.25298/2221-8785-2025-23-3-221-226) Original abstract Background. One of the most common problems of menstrual cycle disorders in women in countries all over the world is premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The aim of the study is to establish the frequency and dominant symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in female students of the medical university of the Altai Territory. Material and methods. A continuous blinded electronic survey (Google form) of 152 female medical students of the 4th-5th years was conducted. The author's questionnaire included a premenstrual syndrome validated questionnaire from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Results. Premenstrual syndrome was revealed in 77.6% of respondents. The most common symptoms were decreased mood (84.2%), decreased performance (65.1%), anxiety and/or muscle tension (83.6%), mastalgia/mastodynia (73.6%). The majority of respondents noted the above-mentioned pathological symptoms and a significant decrease in quality of life and performance 7-10 days before the onset of menstruation (72.0%). Moderate premenstrual syndrome was detected in 15.3% of cases. The percentage of female students seeking medical help because of premenstrual syndrome was 39.5%. Conclusions. The examined female medical students are a risk group for developing PMS. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[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 Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Randomised trial, 2021 Does hypnotherapy reduce pain and emotional distress in women with PMDD? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMDD in Russian medical students, and what are its symptoms? Survey study, 2025 What factors are linked to PMS in female graduate students? Survey study, 2025 Is there a relationship between anxiety and PMS in female adolescents? Survey study, 2024 How common is dysmenorrhea related to PMS in university students, and how do they treat it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗