Survey study, 2024
How common is PMS in different groups of women and is it linked to depression, anxiety, and stress?
58.2% had mild PMS, 39.9% moderate, and 8% severe. PMS was most common in medical professionals and housewives, and was strongly correlated with depression, anxiety, and stress.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 431 women in Pakistan using online forms and snowball sampling. Participants were medical professionals, non-medical professionals, or housewives. The Shortened Premenstrual Assessment Form measured PMS severity. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale measured mental health symptoms. Analysis of variance compared groups; Pearson correlation analyzed relationships.
What they found
58.2% had mild PMS, 39.9% had moderate PMS, and 8% had severe PMS. PMS was most prevalent in medical professionals, followed by housewives. Depression and stress were most prevalent in medical professionals. Anxiety was highest among housewives. A strong correlation was found between PMS and depression, anxiety, and stress.
What it means for you
Most women experience at least mild PMS, and it is closely linked to mood and stress problems. Medical and healthcare workers may be at higher risk. This study was only in Pakistan and used online recruitment, so results may not represent all women.
58.2%
Mild PMS
39.9%
Moderate PMS
8%
Severe PMS
About the study
- Original title
- Comparison of Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms among Medical and Non-medical Professional Females and its Association with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: A Cross-sectional Study
- Authors
- Talha Bin Fazal, Yumnah Razzaq, Farhat Ijaz et al.
- Journal
- Global Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Update
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 431
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.25259/gjmpbu_99_2023
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