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title: Does web-based health education help women with university-age PMS?
description: Yes, web-based health education significantly reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life, with improvements lasting through at least two more menstrual
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-web-based-health-education-for-university-students-with-2025/
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- Does web-based health education help women with university-age PMS?

Randomised trial, 2025

# Does web-based health education help women with university-age PMS?

Yes, web-based health education significantly reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life, with improvements lasting through at least two more menstrual cycles.

 Moderate study design

67 university students with premenstrual syndrome

## What they did

Randomized controlled trial with 67 university students (33 received web-based education, 34 received no intervention). The education program lasted 4 weeks. Symptoms were measured using questionnaires across three menstrual cycles.

## What they found

The education group showed significant improvements compared to the control group, and these improvements remained significant after two more menstrual cycles. Key improvements included reductions in depressive affect, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, and depressive thoughts. Users found the website easy to use.

## What it means for you

Web-based education may be a helpful way to manage PMS symptoms, especially psychological symptoms. The main limitation is that it was tested only at one university with student participants.

67

total students studied

33

received education

4

weeks of education

## About the study

Original title Effectiveness of web-based health education for university students with premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial Authors Özkaradiğin E, Özkan S Journal Health education research Year 2025 Study design Randomised trial Participants 67 What was tested Web-based health education for 4 weeks Read the paper [doi.org/10.1093/her/cyaf054](https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyaf054)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Apps and digital interventions](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-digital-health/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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