--- title: How common is PMDD among medical students, and is it linked to stress? description: About one in six health science students had PMDD, and one in four had PMS. Students with PMDD or moderate-to-severe PMS had notably higher stress levels than url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-and-its-relationship-with-stress-a-study-on-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMDD among medical students, and is it linked to stress? Survey study, 2024 # How common is PMDD among medical students, and is it linked to stress? About one in six health science students had PMDD, and one in four had PMS. Students with PMDD or moderate-to-severe PMS had notably higher stress levels than those without these symptoms. Early or limited evidence 181 medical and allied health science students in Jaipur, India, mean age 20.4 years ## What they did Researchers surveyed 181 medical, dietetics, and physiotherapy students at a college in India. Students filled out questionnaires about PMS and PMDD symptoms and stress levels. Researchers grouped them by symptom severity and compared stress between groups. ## What they found Of the 181 students, 29 had PMDD, 43 had PMS, and 109 had no or mild symptoms. Students with PMDD and those with moderate-to-severe PMS had notably higher stress levels than those with no or mild symptoms. ## What it means for you PMDD and significant PMS appear to come with higher stress in this student population. Whether stress causes the symptoms, the symptoms cause stress, or both happens together is unclear. This was a small study of students at one college in India, so results may not apply to all students or women. 181 students studied 29 with PMDD 43 with PMS ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Its Relationship with Stress: A Study on Medical and Allied Medical Science Students at a Tertiary Care Center Authors Khushboo Bairwa, Gaurav Maggu, Swati Choudhary et al. Journal Annals of Indian Psychiatry Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 43 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_36_23](https://doi.org/10.4103/aip.aip_36_23) ## 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/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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, 2016 Does PMS increase the risk of stress fractures in teenage athletes? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2025 Does how women cope with stress affect their PMDD symptoms? Survey study, 2025 Are premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms, stress, and sleep quality linked in female nursing students? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMS in female university students in Lebanon and what factors increase the risk? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD in Iranian medical students, and what factors increase risk? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗