--- title: How common are PMS and PMDD in teenage girls, and what causes them? description: PMS is very common, affecting 76% of teenage girls in this study. PMDD affected 4%. Living in a large city increased risk, but being sexually active, physical url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-disorders-in-polish-adolescent-girls-prevalence-and-risk-factors-2011/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common are PMS and PMDD in teenage girls, and what causes them? Cohort study, 2011 # How common are PMS and PMDD in teenage girls, and what causes them? PMS is very common, affecting 76% of teenage girls in this study. PMDD affected 4%. Living in a large city increased risk, but being sexually active, physically active, or differences in socioeconomic status made no difference. Early or limited evidence 72 adolescent girls aged 16-19 from Upper Silesia, Poland. ## What they did Population-based cohort study in Poland. Adolescent girls aged 16-19 were randomly recruited from public records in the Upper Silesia region. They completed a questionnaire about health, reproductive history, and premenstrual symptoms using standard diagnostic criteria, and kept daily records of symptoms. ## What they found Among 72 girls, 76.39% met criteria for PMS and 4.17% met criteria for PMDD. Living in a large city (more than 50,000 residents) increased the odds of PMS 3.58 times (P equals 0.01). Physical activity, sexual activity, and socioeconomic status were not associated with PMS or PMDD. ## What it means for you PMS is extremely common in teenage girls, while PMDD is rare. Urban girls appear more vulnerable to PMS than rural girls, but the study cannot explain why. Results are limited because only 72 girls were included in final analysis (a small portion of the 2500 originally invited) and only Polish girls were studied. 76.39% Adolescent girls with PMS 4.17% Adolescent girls with PMDD 3.58 Increased odds of PMS for urban living ## About the study Original title Premenstrual disorders in Polish adolescent girls: prevalence and risk factors Authors Drosdzol A, Nowosielski K, Skrzypulec V et al. Journal The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Year 2011 Study design Cohort study Participants 2,500 What was tested None (observational study). Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01505.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01505.x) ## 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/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Economic burden](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-economic-burden/) 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 Review, 2026 How much do PMS and menstrual disorders affect women's work, school, and quality of life? Survey study, 2016 How many high school students in Japan miss school due to premenstrual symptoms and what increases the risk? Cohort study, 2010 What factors affect the risk of getting PMDD? Survey study, 2002 What is the economic and work impact of premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Cohort study, 2002 Does PMDD cause more healthcare costs and work loss than other premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 2024 How common is PMDD in working women and what factors are associated with it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗