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title: How do PMS symptoms and attitudes toward menstruation affect quality of life?
description: Both PMS symptoms and negative attitudes toward menstruation were linked to lower quality of life. PMS symptoms had a stronger connection to quality of life t
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Study, 2021

# How do PMS symptoms and attitudes toward menstruation affect quality of life?

Both PMS symptoms and negative attitudes toward menstruation were linked to lower quality of life. PMS symptoms had a stronger connection to quality of life than menstrual attitude did. Regular exercise was linked to better quality of life.

 Moderate study design

137 nurses at a university hospital in South Korea

## What they did

Researchers studied 137 nurses at a university hospital in South Korea. They measured premenstrual distress, attitudes toward menstruation, and health-related quality of life. They also asked about exercise habits, health status, and menstrual cycle patterns.

## What they found

Quality of life varied by regular exercise, subjective health, and menstrual cycle patterns. Negative attitudes about menstruation were linked with more premenstrual distress. Both premenstrual distress and negative menstrual attitudes were linked with lower quality of life. The strongest factors affecting quality of life were premenstrual distress, then menstrual attitude, regular exercise, and subjective health. Together these four factors explained about 42 percent of differences in quality of life.

## What it means for you

PMS has a real impact on how women feel about their health and quality of life. Regular exercise may protect quality of life. This studied nurses specifically, so findings may differ in other groups. The study shows connections between factors, not whether one causes another.

137

nurses studied

42%

of quality of life explained by four factors

## About the study

Original title Effects of Premenstrual Distress and Menstrual Attitude on Health related Quality of Life in Clinical Nurses Authors Mun Hee Jun, Sehoon Hong Journal Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction Year 2021 Study design Study Read the paper [doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2021.21.20.465](https://doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2021.21.20.465)

## 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/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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