--- title: Which PMDD symptoms are most common in college students? | Niyora description: Physical symptoms like pain are most common (91.4%), followed by anger and irritability (84.5%). PMDD causes the biggest problems with family relationships an url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-ranking-the-symptoms-and-severity-in-indian-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Which PMDD symptoms are most common in college students? Interview study, 2019 # Which PMDD symptoms are most common in college students? Physical symptoms like pain are most common (91.4%), followed by anger and irritability (84.5%). PMDD causes the biggest problems with family relationships and home responsibilities. About 1 in 10 college students meet PMDD criteria. Moderate study design 571 college students in Mysuru, India with mean age 21.12 years ## What they did Researchers surveyed 600 college students at various colleges in Mysuru, India over one year. Girls with irregular periods or absence of menstruation for 3 cycles were excluded. 571 completed surveys were analyzed. ## What they found Of 571 students, 46.1% had PMS or PMDD, with 10.2% meeting PMDD criteria. Physical symptoms were most common (91.4%), followed by anger or irritability (84.5%). The biggest impairment was in family relationships (77.6%), followed by home responsibilities and coworker relationships. Insomnia was the least reported symptom. ## What it means for you Physical complaints are the most common PMDD symptoms in college students, but emotional symptoms like anger interfere greatly with relationships. However, this study is from one city in India, so results may not apply everywhere. 46.1% prevalence of PMS or PMDD 10.2% meeting PMDD criteria 91.4% with physical symptoms ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Ranking the Symptoms and Severity in Indian College Students Authors Deepali Bansal, Rajesh Raman, TS Sathyanarayana Rao Journal Journal of Psychosexual Health Year 2019 Study design Interview study Participants 600 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/2631831819827183](https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831819827183) ## 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/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[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/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Randomised trial, 2023 Does taking sertraline when PMDD symptoms start improve how well women function? Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Survey study, 2024 How common are PMS and PMDD in young Turkish women and what factors are linked to them? Survey study, 2023 Which PMDD symptoms cause the most impairment and do they all belong in one condition? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗