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title: Does PMS affect women's quality of life at work? | Niyora
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Survey study, 2024

# Does PMS affect women's quality of life at work?

About 23% of women employees had PMS, and those with PMS had significantly lower work-related quality of life than those without. However, this was from one manufacturing company, so results may not apply elsewhere.

 Early or limited evidence

71 women employees in a pressure cooker manufacturing company

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 71 women employees at a pressure cooker manufacturing company, screening for PMS using a validated scale and assessing work-related quality of life.

## What they found

23% of participants had PMS. Overall, 75% of participants had good work-related quality of life. However, only 36% of women with PMS had good work-related quality of life, compared to 88% of women without PMS.

## What it means for you

PMS significantly impacts work quality of life for affected women. This was a small study in one manufacturing company, so results may not apply to other workplaces or industries. Different types of work may be affected differently.

23%

had PMS

36%

with PMS had good work quality of life

88%

without PMS had good work quality of life

## About the study

Original title Impact of Premenstrual Syndrome on Productivity in a Pressure Cooker Manufacturing Industry Authors Hariraj Sellamuthu, Anjani Kumar Journal The Physician Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 71 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.38192/1.9.1.4](https://doi.org/10.38192/1.9.1.4)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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