--- title: Does listening to music reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms and improve quality of life? description: Yes. Music significantly reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life scores in physical, psychological, and environmental areas. However, because the st url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effects-of-music-medicine-on-premenstrual-symptoms-levels-and-quality-of-life-a-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does listening to music reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms and improve quality of life? Randomised trial, 2022 # Does listening to music reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms and improve quality of life? Yes. Music significantly reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life scores in physical, psychological, and environmental areas. However, because the study only measured right after the music stopped, we are uncertain how long improvements last. Moderate study design 97 college students (women over age 20) with premenstrual syndrome ## What they did Single-blind randomized controlled trial with 97 college students (over age 20) with PMS. Participants were assigned to either a music group or a control group. PMS symptoms and quality of life were measured before and immediately after the intervention. ## What they found The music group had significantly lower PMS symptom scores compared to controls on two measurement scales. The music group also had significantly higher quality of life scores across physical, psychological, and environmental domains compared to the control group. ## What it means for you Music may reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life. Main limitations: only college students were studied, so may not apply to older women; the study does not describe what type of music or how much was used; there was no long-term follow-up to see if benefits lasted; and because participants knew which group they were in, this may have created bias in the results. 97 Number of women ## About the study Original title Effects of music medicine on premenstrual symptoms levels and quality of life: A randomized controlled trial Authors Solt Kırca A, Kızılkaya T Journal Complementary therapies in clinical practice Year 2022 Study design Randomised trial Participants 97 What was tested Music listening versus standard care Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101542](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101542) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[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/) 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 Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Systematic review, 2020 How common is PMS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia? Survey study, 2026 Does exercise help college women with period problems and mental health? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMDD among college women and what increases the risk? Review, 2026 How much do PMS and menstrual disorders affect women's work, school, and quality of life? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗