--- title: Do nursing interventions help relieve PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: Yes. Educational nursing interventions proved effective in relieving PMS and improving students' practices during the premenstrual period. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/impact-of-nursing-interventions-on-the-relief-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-1999/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do nursing interventions help relieve PMS symptoms? Survey study, 1999 # Do nursing interventions help relieve PMS symptoms? Yes. Educational nursing interventions proved effective in relieving PMS and improving students' practices during the premenstrual period. Early or limited evidence 200 nursing students: 100 from each of two schools in Alexandria and Tanta, Egypt. ## What they did Nursing students at two schools in Alexandria and Tanta were surveyed about PMS symptoms and how they managed them. Then 100 students from each school were divided into experimental and control groups: one received educational nursing interventions, one did not. Researchers used a questionnaire and evaluation tool to measure relief of symptoms. ## What they found Most students in both cities had various physical, psychological, and behavioral PMS symptoms. Educational nursing interventions proved most effective in relieving PMS and improving students' practices during the premenstrual period. ## What it means for you Teaching students about PMS appeared to help them manage symptoms. The main limits are that the sample is small (200 students from 2 schools in one country) and it's not clear exactly what the interventions included. 100 students from each school 2 schools in Egypt ## About the study Original title Impact of Nursing Interventions on the Relief of Premenstrual Syndrome among Students of the High Institute of Nursing in Alexandria and Tanta Authors Goheir Sobhy, Asma Ashmawy, Tereza Faragalla et al. Journal Journal of High Institute of Public Health Year 1999 Study design Survey study Participants 100 What was tested Educational nursing interventions. Read the paper [doi.org/10.21608/jhiph.1999.326344](https://doi.org/10.21608/jhiph.1999.326344) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Randomised trial, 2026 Does Kundalini Reiki help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Randomised trial, 2026 Does calcium and vitamin D supplementation reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does a warm footbath help PMS symptoms and sleep quality? Randomised trial, 2025 Which is more effective for PMS - Vitagnus, soy, or both together? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗