--- title: How common is PMDD among medical and dental students? | Niyora description: About 7.27% of female medical students had PMDD, while 75.7% had some premenstrual symptoms. Many men did not know about PMDD. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-dysphonic-disorder-a-cross-sectional-study-on-prevalence-and-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMDD among medical and dental students? Survey study, 2024 # How common is PMDD among medical and dental students? About 7.27% of female medical students had PMDD, while 75.7% had some premenstrual symptoms. Many men did not know about PMDD. Early or limited evidence 165 female medical and dental students in Lahore, Pakistan, mean age 21.45 years ## What they did Cross-sectional study from January to June 2023 of 173 medical and dental students (165 female, mean age 21.45 years) in Lahore, Pakistan. Female students completed a screening questionnaire for PMDD. ## What they found 12 out of 165 female students (7.27%) met PMDD criteria. 125 (75.7%) had some premenstrual symptoms. More females knew about PMDD (74.5%) than males (30.4%). ## What it means for you PMDD is not as common in this student group as some form of premenstrual symptoms, but awareness gaps remain, especially among men. Results are limited to one city in Pakistan and student populations. 7.27% female students with PMDD 75.7% with some premenstrual symptoms 74.5% vs 30.4% females vs males who knew about PMDD ## About the study Original title PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHONIC DISORDER A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND AWARENESS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS Authors Amna Javed Journal Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 173 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.53555/e1sg3w05](https://doi.org/10.53555/e1sg3w05) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Survey study, 2026 What attitudes do nursing students have toward premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2026 Can health education help adolescent girls understand menstrual disorders and severe premenstrual disorder? Survey study, 2025 How common are PMS and PMDD among female university students? Survey study, 2025 How many university students have PMDD and do they know about it? Survey study, 2025 How much do nursing students know about PMDD and how do they feel about it? Survey study, 2025 How aware are medical students of PMDD, and how common is it among female medical students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗