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title: How common are PMS symptoms in nursing students in Turkey and how do they cope?
description: Most nursing students had significant symptoms before or during their period. About 82.5% had physical pain, 77% had emotional symptoms, and most used herbal
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/ebelik-bolumu-ogrencilerinde-premenstrual-sendrom-gorulme-sklg-ve-bas-etme-2023/
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Study, 2023

# How common are PMS symptoms in nursing students in Turkey and how do they cope?

Most nursing students had significant symptoms before or during their period. About 82.5% had physical pain, 77% had emotional symptoms, and most used herbal or medical treatment.

 Early or limited evidence

364 nursing students in Turkey.

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 364 nursing students in Turkey from February to May 2023. Students answered questions about period symptoms and how they coped with them.

## What they found

Most students had multiple symptoms. Physical pain in the belly, lower back, or back was reported by 82.5%. Emotional symptoms like tension, irritability, or sensitivity were reported by 77%. Other symptoms included appetite changes (75.2%), pain (65.7%), fatigue (65.6%), bloating (62.4%), and sleep problems (60.7%). For coping, 41.7% used herbal treatment and 31.5% used medical treatment.

## What it means for you

Most nursing students in Turkey had significant period symptoms. Appetite changes and fatigue were very common. Most students dealt with symptoms using herbal or medical approaches. The main limit is that this included only nursing students in Turkey, so findings may not apply to other groups.

364

nursing students surveyed

82.5%

with physical pain

77%

with emotional symptoms

## About the study

Original title Ebelik Bölümü Öğrencilerinde Premenstrual Sendrom Görülme Sıklığı ve Baş Etme Yöntemleri Authors Merve AFACAN SATIOĞLU Journal UNIKA Journal of Health Sciences Year 2023 Study design Study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47327/unikasaglik.103](https://doi.org/10.47327/unikasaglik.103)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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