--- title: What is the prevalence of PMDD and how does it affect quality of life in female students? description: About 4.43% of female students had PMDD. Those with PMDD had significantly lower quality of life, especially in social relationships and at work. The evidence url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-prevalence-quality-of-life-and-disability-due-to-2021/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What is the prevalence of PMDD and how does it affect quality of life in female students? Survey study, 2021 # What is the prevalence of PMDD and how does it affect quality of life in female students? About 4.43% of female students had PMDD. Those with PMDD had significantly lower quality of life, especially in social relationships and at work. The evidence is clear for this group, but the study only included students in India. Early or limited evidence 661 female medical and paramedical students in India ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 661 female medical and paramedical students using questionnaires to measure PMDD, quality of life, and work disability. ## What they found 4.43% of students were diagnosed with PMDD. Of those with PMDD, 70.33% reported problems with work or school productivity and 36.23% reported problems with social activities. Women with PMDD had significantly lower quality of life scores, particularly in social relationships. ## What it means for you PMDD severely affects how women function at work and in social settings. The main limit is that the study only looked at students in India, so it may not apply elsewhere, and it cannot prove PMDD directly causes lower quality of life. 4.43% prevalence of PMDD 70.33% with work or school problems 36.23% with social problems ## About the study Original title Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Prevalence, quality of life and disability due to illness among medical and paramedical students Authors Pooja Thakrar, Kalyani Bhukar, Rajat M. Oswal Journal Journal of Affective Disorders Reports Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 661 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100112](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100112) ## 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/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[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 Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMDD among college women and what increases the risk? Review, 2026 How much do PMS and menstrual disorders affect women's work, school, and quality of life? Survey study, 2022 How much does PMDD affect academic quality of life in female college students? Interview study, 2019 Which PMDD symptoms are most common in college students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗