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title: How common is premenstrual syndrome in women? | Niyora
description: About 47.8% of women have PMS, though rates vary widely by country, from 12% in France to 98% in Iran. Prevalence did not increase significantly from 1996 to
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/epidemiology-of-premenstrual-syndrome-pms-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-2014/
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Systematic review, 2014

# How common is premenstrual syndrome in women?

About 47.8% of women have PMS, though rates vary widely by country, from 12% in France to 98% in Iran. Prevalence did not increase significantly from 1996 to 2011.

 Strong study design

Women of reproductive age across multiple countries

## What they did

Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies. Searched for articles on PMS prevalence and found 53 initially. Reviewed full texts and selected 17 articles for analysis. Combined data using random effects model.

## What they found

Overall PMS prevalence was 47.8% (95% confidence interval 32.6 to 62.9). France had lowest prevalence at 12% (95% CI 11 to 13) and Iran had highest at 98% (95% CI 97 to 100). Prevalence trend from 1996 to 2011 was not statistically significant (p=0.797).

## What it means for you

PMS is very common but varies widely by country, likely because different studies used different tools and had small sample sizes. Future research should use consistent methods across different countries.

47.8%

overall PMS prevalence

17

studies in analysis

12% to 98%

prevalence range by country

## About the study

Original title Epidemiology of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study Authors A DM, K S, A D et al. Journal Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR Year 2014 Study design Systematic review Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2014/8024.4021](https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2014/8024.4021)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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