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title: How common is PMS in university students and does it affect quality of life?
description: 67.8% of students had PMS, and women with PMS reported significantly reduced quality of life across several areas of daily functioning.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/frequency-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-its-association-with-quality-of-life-2022/
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Interview study, 2022

# How common is PMS in university students and does it affect quality of life?

67.8% of students had PMS, and women with PMS reported significantly reduced quality of life across several areas of daily functioning.

 Early or limited evidence

500 university students in Pakistan

## What they did

Survey of 500 university students in Pakistan. Students completed a questionnaire to diagnose PMS and a quality of life questionnaire to measure how PMS affected their daily activities.

## What they found

67.8% of students (339 out of 500) were diagnosed with PMS. Quality of life was significantly impaired in several domains in women with PMS, indicating that PMS affected their daily functioning.

## What it means for you

PMS is very common in university students and significantly impacts quality of life and daily activities. The study does not specify which domains were most affected. Results are limited to university students in Pakistan and may not apply to other populations or age groups.

67.8%

had PMS

339

students diagnosed with PMS

500

students surveyed

## About the study

Original title Frequency of Premenstrual Syndrome and Its Association with Quality of Life among University Students Authors Asmah Irshad, Sajid Mehmood, Rabiya Noor et al. Journal Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Year 2022 Study design Interview study Participants 500 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162521](https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162521)

## Topics

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

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