--- title: Does a school health education program reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: A 4-week health education program significantly reduced moderate and severe PMS and PMDD symptoms in high school girls compared to a control group, though the url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-a-school-based-health-education-program-to-improve-the-symptoms-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does a school health education program reduce PMS symptoms? Non-randomised trial, 2023 # Does a school health education program reduce PMS symptoms? A 4-week health education program significantly reduced moderate and severe PMS and PMDD symptoms in high school girls compared to a control group, though the study was limited to one school. Moderate study design 120 high school girls in Ilam, 2017-2018 ## What they did 120 high school girls in Ilam (61 in intervention group, 59 in control) were enrolled from 2017 to 2018. The intervention group received 4 sessions of 30 minute health education delivered over 4 consecutive weeks. Both groups were assessed using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool before and after. ## What they found At follow-up, there was a significant difference in the proportion of girls with moderate or severe PMS and PMDD between the intervention and control groups (P less than 0.001). At baseline, there was no significant difference between the two groups. ## What it means for you A brief school-based education program can significantly reduce PMS and PMDD symptoms in high school girls. The study was reasonably sized with a control group for comparison. However, girls were selected through convenience sampling which may introduce bias. The study only lasted a few weeks so we do not know if benefits persist longer than that. 120 high school girls 4 education sessions 30 minutes per session ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of a school-based health education program to improve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in high school girls in Ilam Authors Daneshvar S, Ahmadi F, Naghizadeh MM et al. Journal Journal of education and health promotion Year 2023 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 120 What was tested Four sessions of 30 minute health education over 4 consecutive weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_382_22](https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_382_22) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Survey study, 2026 How common are severe PMS and PMDD in young women, and what are the risk factors? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Randomised trial, 2023 Does peer education work as well as healthcare provider education for PMS in high school students? Survey study, 2019 How common are PMS and PMDD in teenage girls? Survey study, 2018 Can education about PMS help protect against stress-related symptom worsening? Survey study, 2026 Can health education help adolescent girls understand menstrual disorders and severe premenstrual disorder? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗