--- title: What symptoms do young women have with premenstrual syndrome and how do they manage? description: Young women experience multiple physical and emotional PMS symptoms. Most use home remedies like sleep, rest, music, and phone distraction to cope. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/physical-emotional-behavioural-and-psychological-symptoms-of-premenstrual-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What symptoms do young women have with premenstrual syndrome and how do they manage? Survey study, 2026 # What symptoms do young women have with premenstrual syndrome and how do they manage? Young women experience multiple physical and emotional PMS symptoms. Most use home remedies like sleep, rest, music, and phone distraction to cope. Early or limited evidence 207 young adults aged 18 to 25 from colleges in Bangalore, India ## What they did 207 women aged 18 to 25 from colleges in Bangalore filled out a questionnaire about their PMS symptoms and how they manage them. ## What they found Physical symptoms were very common: abdominal pain 84.23%, backache 80.98%, muscle or joint pain 71.91%, and food craving 75%. Emotional symptoms included mood changes in 93.12% and irritability in 86%. About three-quarters had decreased interest in home and social activities. The most common coping was sleeping, resting, and listening to music (98%) and using a phone as distraction (97%). ## What it means for you Young women with PMS rely heavily on rest and distraction rather than medical treatment. The study shows what symptoms are common in this group, but because everyone reported some symptoms and there was no control group, we don't know how severe these symptoms are compared to women without PMS or in other populations. 207 Young women surveyed 93.12% With mood changes 84.23% With abdominal pain ## About the study Original title PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AND HOME MANAGEMENT AMONG YOUNG ADULTS Authors Dr. Bhavani B. B.1*, Devi Valsan2, Ananya Biju3 et al. Journal Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 207 What was tested None, survey only Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21023031](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21023031) Original abstract Background: Most women of reproductive age have some physical discomfort or dysphoria in the weeks before menstruation. Symptoms are often mild, but can be severe enough to substantially affect daily activities. About 5–8% of women thus suffer from severe premenstrual syndrome. Most of these women also meet criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder Objectives: The main objective of the study was to assess the physical, psychological, behavioural and emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and home management among young adults Methodology: A descriptive survey design was used for the study. Young adults aged between 18 to 25 years belonging to selected colleges in Bangalore participated in this study. Sample size was 207 students selected by convenient sampling technique. A questionnaire was used with items on demographic variables. A Likert scale with questions on premenstrual syndrome with five domains was used to collect data regarding premenstrual syndrome Results: In the present study abdominal pain was reported to be the most prevalent (84.23%) physical symptom followed by backache among 80.98%, muscle or joint pain (71.91%) and food craving was reported by 75% girls. With regard to emotional symptoms almost all the students (93.12%) had mood changes. Irritability was mentioned by 86% girls. Three fourth students mentioned behavioural symptoms of decreased interest in home and social activities. and psychological symptoms of mood fluctuations. The most common coping strategy adopted by young adults were sleeping, resting and listening to music (98%). Almost all the adolescents (97%) used phone as the common distraction method. Conclusion: The present study showed that all the young adults experienced some or the other physical, emotional, behavioral or psychological symptoms. Home remedies, education and guidance of adolescents and young adults is important for healthy coping strategies. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[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 Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? 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