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Review, 2018

How does PMS affect the physical and mental health of teenage girls?

This review article examines how PMS affects adolescent health but does not provide specific findings or data in the abstract.

Early or limited evidence Adolescents of reproductive age

What they did

A review article examining social, behavioral, physical and psychological issues associated with PMS in adolescents of reproductive age.

What they found

The abstract states that PMS is a common disorder in adolescents, shares features with psychiatric disorders, and has negative impact on emotions and performance, but provides no specific evidence or results.

What it means for you

This review highlights that PMS is an important health issue affecting teenage girls across multiple areas of wellbeing. However, the abstract provides no specific findings, so we cannot draw conclusions about which effects are most common or how to address them.

About the study

Original title
Effects of Premenstrual Syndrome Related Psychiatric Disorder on Physical and Mental Health Status of Adolescents- A Short Review
Authors
Haoran Zeng, Ning Li Xiang, Swapna Boddu
Journal
International Journal of Women s Health and Wellness
Year
2018
Study design
Review
What was tested
None; review article
Open access
Yes
Original abstract

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder in adolescents in the reproductive age and share features with a number of psychiatric disorders. Moreover, it has a negative impact on emotions and their performances. Since many factors influence the development of this syndrome, we sought to examine and analyze the various social, behavioral, physical and psychological issues associated with PMS in this short review.

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