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title: How much do premenstrual and menstrual symptoms affect teenage girls' quality of life?
description: Significantly. Most girls experienced premenstrual and menstrual symptoms that affected their overall quality of life, health, and mood. Girls with better cop
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstruation-and-quality-of-life-among-female-teenagers-in-ile-ife-nigeria-2022/
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# How much do premenstrual and menstrual symptoms affect teenage girls' quality of life?

Significantly. Most girls experienced premenstrual and menstrual symptoms that affected their overall quality of life, health, and mood. Girls with better coping strategies reported better quality of life.

 Moderate study design

357 adolescent girls in Nigeria

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 357 teenage girls in Nigeria in 2019. They asked about premenstrual symptoms, menstrual symptoms, quality of life, and how they coped with these symptoms.

## What they found

The average quality of life score was 41.31. There was a clear connection between having premenstrual and menstrual symptoms and worse overall quality of life, general health, physical health, and mood. The most common coping strategy was self-care. Girls with better coping strategies had better quality of life.

## What it means for you

Premenstrual and menstrual symptoms are common among teenage girls and significantly affect their daily life and wellbeing. Teaching girls better ways to manage these symptoms could improve their quality of life.

357

girls studied

41.31

average quality of life score

## About the study

Original title Menstruation and quality of life among female teenagers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria Authors Funmilola Adenike Faremi, Matthew Idowu Olatubi, Olukemi O Adesiyan et al. Journal African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 357 What was tested Survey of symptoms and coping strategies Read the paper [doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2020.0052](https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2020.0052)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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