--- title: How common is PMS among university students and does it affect their studies? description: Most of the students had multiple PMS symptoms that affected their academic activities. The study did not report what percentage had PMS, so the actual preval url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-among-kirkuk-university-students-2021/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS among university students and does it affect their studies? Survey study, 2021 # How common is PMS among university students and does it affect their studies? Most of the students had multiple PMS symptoms that affected their academic activities. The study did not report what percentage had PMS, so the actual prevalence is unclear. Early or limited evidence 224 female university students in Kirkuk, Iraq ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 224 university students conducted from November 2010 to March 2011 using a questionnaire about PMS symptoms and their effects on daily activities and learning. ## What they found Majority of students reported multiple PMS symptoms. PMS affected their academic activities and learning. The study did not provide specific prevalence numbers. ## What it means for you PMS interferes with students' ability to study and learn. The main limits are that the study was small, only from one university in Iraq, and did not report how many students actually had PMS. 224 students studied ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome among Kirkuk University Students Authors Mohammed Mustafa Mohammed Journal Kirkuk journal of medical sciences Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 224 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.32894/kjms.2021.169511](https://doi.org/10.32894/kjms.2021.169511) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common menstrual disorder precipitated by stress and tensions either at home or at work and particularly affect women during their reproductive live mostly in their reproductive live mostly in their twenties and thirties. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of PMS among Kirkuk University Students and its effect on their activities and learning process. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during the period 10th/11/2010-10th/3/2011 among 224 Kirkuk University students; by using a special questionnaire form which includes information about: name of the college, age of the student, marital status and physical and psychological symptoms of PMS. Results: Majority of the students included in the study complained from more than one symptom of PMS; and PMS affect their activities. Conclusion: PMS symptoms affect the study and training of the students during their academic year. Recommendation: Advice the girls to take prophylactic drugs and avoid consumption of food and beverage that are high in sugar content or taking sweets which might aggravate menstrual symptoms Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[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 Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Systematic review, 2024 How common is premenstrual syndrome in Africa, and what factors increase the risk? Systematic review, 2023 How many women in Turkey have PMS? Systematic review, 2020 How common is PMS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia? Survey study, 2026 Is PMS worse in medical students with higher stress? Survey study, 2026 Does exercise help college women with period problems and mental health? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗