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title: What factors make PMS symptoms worse in college-aged women? | Niyora
description: Older age, low family income, being unmarried, and family history of PMS or painful periods are all linked to more severe PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/factors-associated-with-the-severity-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-iranian-2017/
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Survey study, 2017

# What factors make PMS symptoms worse in college-aged women?

Older age, low family income, being unmarried, and family history of PMS or painful periods are all linked to more severe PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

298 Iranian college students aged 18 to 35 with PMS

## What they did

298 Iranian college students aged 18 to 35 with PMS completed a symptom questionnaire. Researchers used statistical analysis to identify which factors were linked to worse symptoms.

## What they found

Four factors predicted more severe PMS: older age (β = 0.31), low family income compared to high income (β = 11.6), unmarried status compared to married (β = 3.2), and family history of dysmenorrhea or PMS (β = 2.22).

## What it means for you

Social and family factors, as well as age, appear connected to PMS severity. The researchers note their findings partly match earlier studies but emphasize more research is needed.

298

college students studied

18-35

age range

4

risk factors identified

## About the study

Original title Factors associated with the severity of premenstrual syndrome among Iranian college students Authors Farahmand M, Ramezani Tehrani F, Khalili D et al. Journal The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Year 2017 Study design Survey study Participants 298 What was tested None. Observational study. Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/jog.13439](https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.13439)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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