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title: How common is physical stress and pain during the menstrual cycle?
description: Physical stress symptoms were common, with 15% experiencing mild, 14% moderate, and 5% severe symptoms. Most women did not exercise despite experiencing menst
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/physical-stress-during-menstrual-cycle-a-study-on-pain-discomfort-exhaustion-2015/
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Survey study, 2015

# How common is physical stress and pain during the menstrual cycle?

Physical stress symptoms were common, with 15% experiencing mild, 14% moderate, and 5% severe symptoms. Most women did not exercise despite experiencing menstrual pain.

 Early or limited evidence

Women aged 17-35 with premenstrual pain

## What they did

A survey of women aged 17-35 with premenstrual pain. They completed questionnaires about exercise habits, pain intensity, and menstrual bleeding severity.

## What they found

15% reported mild physical stress symptoms, 14% moderate, and 5% severe. Only 4% were interested in doing exercise. Premenstrual pain was very common with heavy or moderate menstrual bleeding.

## What it means for you

Many women experience menstrual pain but few exercise. The study suggests healthcare providers should routinely ask about menstrual pain. However, sample size was not provided, which limits how broadly we can apply these findings.

15%

With mild symptoms

14%

With moderate symptoms

4%

Interested in exercise

## About the study

Original title Physical Stress during Menstrual Cycle; A Study On Pain, Discomfort & Exhaustion Authors Afshan Tabassum, Sadaf Ahmed, Shamoon Noushad Journal International Journal of Women Empowerment Year 2015 Study design Survey study What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.29052/2413-4252.v1.i1.2015.38-42](https://doi.org/10.29052/2413-4252.v1.i1.2015.38-42)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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