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Survey study, 2023

Is there a link between PMS and poor sleep in teenage girls?

Yes, there is a significant relationship between PMS and sleep quality (p=0.020), with 89.2% of girls having poor sleep.

Early or limited evidence 74 teenage girls from one school in Aceh Besar, Indonesia

What they did

Cross-sectional study of 74 teenage girls where researchers assessed PMS severity and sleep quality using questionnaires.

What they found

32.4% had mild PMS, 37.8% moderate PMS, and 29.7% severe PMS. Only 10.8% had good sleep quality while 89.2% had poor sleep quality. PMS and sleep quality were significantly related (p=0.020).

What it means for you

Girls with PMS usually have poor sleep, but we cannot tell if PMS causes poor sleep or if poor sleep makes PMS worse. The study was small and from one school in Indonesia.

74

Girls studied

89.2%

With poor sleep quality

0.020

P-value

About the study

Original title
Hubungan Kejadian Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Dengan Kualitas Tidur Pada Remaja Putri Di SMPN 3 Unggul Ingin Jaya Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Authors
Fauziah Fauziah, Yadi Putra, Busratul Muazinah
Journal
Jurnal Anestesi
Year
2023
Study design
Survey study
Participants
280
What was tested
None, observational study
Open access
Yes

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