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title: How common is PMS in health care workers? | Niyora
description: Very common at 76% overall. But rates were much higher in younger women: 80% of those ages 20-24, dropping to 58.3% in ages 25-30, and 46.6% in ages 31-40.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-among-health-care-providers-2021/
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- How common is PMS in health care workers?

Survey study, 2021

# How common is PMS in health care workers?

Very common at 76% overall. But rates were much higher in younger women: 80% of those ages 20-24, dropping to 58.3% in ages 25-30, and 46.6% in ages 31-40.

 Early or limited evidence

200 health care providers (100 doctors, 100 paramedics) in Pakistan, ages 20-40

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 200 health care providers (100 doctors and 100 paramedics) in Pakistan from July 2019 to January 2020. They were interviewed about symptoms that had occurred in at least 2-3 of their recent menstrual cycles.

## What they found

152 out of 200 (76%) had PMS. The most common symptoms were fatigue (52.6%), social isolation (32.8%), loss of appetite (26.3%), breast swelling (19.1%), and headache (19.7%). PMS was much more common in younger women: 80% of ages 20-24, 58.3% of ages 25-30, and 46.6% of ages 31-40.

## What it means for you

PMS is very common in health care workers, especially younger ones. But this studied only health care workers in Pakistan, and symptoms were based on what people remembered from the past, which may not be accurate.

76%

Have PMS

80%

PMS in ages 20-24

52.6%

Experience fatigue

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual Syndrome among Health Care Providers Authors Shabana Kanwal, Farah Hassan Khan, Nighat Ali Shah et al. Journal Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 200 What was tested None - observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2023173451](https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2023173451)

## Topics

[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Fatigue and energy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-fatigue/)[Appetite and food cravings](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-food-cravings/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Libido and sexual function](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sexual-function/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)

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