--- title: Does group counseling reduce PMS symptoms in school students? description: Yes. Group counseling significantly reduced PMS symptoms across all types (emotional, behavioral, thinking-related, physical) and functional problems. Quality url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/mitigating-symptoms-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-enhancing-quality-of-life-among-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does group counseling reduce PMS symptoms in school students? Non-randomised trial, 2026 # Does group counseling reduce PMS symptoms in school students? Yes. Group counseling significantly reduced PMS symptoms across all types (emotional, behavioral, thinking-related, physical) and functional problems. Quality of life improved substantially, and severe school interference dropped from 15.9% to 2.3%. Early or limited evidence 44 girls aged 13-16 in Pakistan ## What they did Quasi-experimental pre-post study of 44 girls aged 13-16 in Pakistan. Students received group counseling sessions from March to June 2025. PMS severity was measured using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool and quality of life using WHO Quality of Life-BREF before and after counseling. ## What they found Total PMS symptom score decreased from 35.02 to 29.20 (p<0.001). All symptom types improved significantly: emotional (p=0.001), behavioral (p<0.001), cognitive (p=0.001), somatic (p=0.001), and functional impairment (p<0.001). Severe school interference dropped from 15.9% to 2.3%. Quality of life increased from 80.43 to 91.70 (p<0.001). ## What it means for you School-based group counseling can effectively reduce PMS and improve girls' functioning and quality of life, important because PMS interferes with school. Main limitation: no control group, so we cannot be certain improvement was due to counseling rather than other factors. Small sample (44 girls) from one location in Pakistan. 44 girls studied 15.9% to 2.3% severe school interference reduction 80.43 to 91.70 quality of life score increase ## About the study Original title Mitigating Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome and Enhancing Quality of Life among School Students Authors Sidra Muzaffar Gondal, Muhammad Saifullah, Sarfraz Masih Journal Medical Forum Monthly Year 2026 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 44 What was tested Group counseling sessions Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.60110/medforum.370214](https://doi.org/10.60110/medforum.370214) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[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/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Randomised trial, 2025 Does aerobic exercise with lifestyle changes reduce PMS symptoms in college students? Randomised trial, 2022 Does online counselling using cognitive-behavioral techniques help PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2013 Does psychological education reduce PMS symptoms in teenagers? Randomised trial, 2026 Is Pilates exercise more effective than stretching for reducing PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMS in Yemen and what lifestyle factors affect it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗