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title: Does teaching girls about PMS improve their knowledge? | Niyora
description: Yes. Knowledge about PMS increased from 24.1% to 56.3% in girls who received the educational program, while the comparison group showed no improvement.
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Non-randomised trial, 2021

# Does teaching girls about PMS improve their knowledge?

Yes. Knowledge about PMS increased from 24.1% to 56.3% in girls who received the educational program, while the comparison group showed no improvement.

 Moderate study design

200 adolescent students aged 13-20 years in intermediate and secondary schools in the Kurdistan region

## What they did

Quasi-experimental study conducted in intermediate and secondary schools in the Kurdistan region from January 2018 to January 2019. 200 adolescent students aged 13-20 were divided into two groups. The intervention group received an educational program about PMS. The comparison group did not. Knowledge was assessed before and after.

## What they found

In the intervention group, knowledge about PMS increased from 24.1% at pre-test to 56.3% at post-test. The comparison group showed no improvement in knowledge.

## What it means for you

Teaching girls about PMS helps them understand it better. The study measured knowledge but not whether this actually changed their practices or symptoms. Conducted in one region of one country with no long-term follow-up.

200

Students in the study

24.1%

Knowledge at pre-test

56.3%

Knowledge at post-test

## About the study

Original title EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATION PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-CARE PRACTICES OF ADOLESCENT STUDENTS WITH PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME IN ERBIL CITY Authors Sazan Bahram Ahmed, Awaz Aziz Saeed Journal The Malaysian Journal of Nursing Year 2021 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 200 What was tested Educational program about premenstrual syndrome Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2021.v13i02.005](https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2021.v13i02.005)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-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/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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