Survey study, 2022
What methods without medication do women with PMS use to manage symptoms?
Most midwifery students with PMS used heat-based methods like hot showers and hot applications, often combined with medication. Over half had moderate PMS severity.
What they did
A questionnaire study of 293 midwifery students conducted online between February and May 2021, using a PMS severity scale and a survey about methods they used to manage symptoms.
What they found
54.6% of students experienced moderate PMS. While 27.3% used only non-medication methods, 37.5% combined them with medication. The most common methods were hot applications, hot water showers, and drinking plenty of water.
What it means for you
Students found relief with simple heat and water-based approaches, though many also used medication. The study was limited to midwifery students, who may know more about health than typical students, and only surveyed what they were already doing rather than testing new approaches.
54.6%
Students with moderate PMS
27.3%
Using non-medication methods only
37.5%
Using non-medication plus medication
About the study
- Original title
- Determination of Non-pharmacological Methods Used by Midwifery Students in Premenstrual Syndrome
- Authors
- Elif Balkan, Refika GENÇ
- Journal
- Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 293
- What was tested
- None - survey only
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1052817
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