Survey study, 2022
How common are PMS and PMDD?
PMS symptoms affect most women at some point. Prevalence varies widely (14% to 74% in India) depending on how it is measured. Severe PMS can lead to PMDD.
What they did
Overview article describing what PMS and PMDD are and summarising prevalence estimates from research.
What they found
Premenstrual symptoms affect an estimated 90% of women of reproductive age. In India, PMS prevalence rates range from 14.3% to 74.4%, and PMDD prevalence ranges from 3.7% to 65.7%. Severe forms of PMS can progress to PMDD, which impacts social relationships and work productivity.
What it means for you
PMS is extremely common. The wide range in India (14% to 74%) shows how much the reported prevalence depends on how researchers define and measure PMS. This is an overview article summarising existing knowledge, not original research.
90%
Of women with premenstrual symptoms
14.3% to 74.4%
PMS prevalence range in India
3.7% to 65.7%
PMDD prevalence range in India
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual Syndrome – An Overview
- Authors
- N. Sakthi Bharathi, E Kayalvizhi, Juliet Sylvia
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52711/2454-2660.2022.00089
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