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title: How common is PMS in young women and is it related to family history?
description: About 4 in 10 young college women have PMS. Having a mother with menstrual problems does not increase your risk, which suggests family history may be protecti
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Cohort study, 2018

# How common is PMS in young women and is it related to family history?

About 4 in 10 young college women have PMS. Having a mother with menstrual problems does not increase your risk, which suggests family history may be protective.

 Moderate study design

250 female college students aged 18-25 in Ujjain, India

## What they did

Observational study at 4 colleges in Ujjain, India. 250 girls aged 18-25 tracked their symptoms for at least 2 consecutive menstrual cycles using a daily symptom record. PMS was diagnosed using clinical criteria (ACOG).

## What they found

PMS prevalence was 39.6%. PMS was less common in women whose mothers had no history of menstrual problems.

## What it means for you

PMS affects about 4 in 10 young women in this population. The study suggests maternal menstrual health may be protective, though the reason is unclear. Results apply to Indian college students and may differ elsewhere.

39.6%

prevalence of PMS

250

participants

2

menstrual cycles tracked

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual syndrome and its association with menstrual profile among female students of colleges in Ujjain city, Madhya Pradesh, India Authors Deepika Badkur, Suchita Singh, Dharampal S. Chauhan et al. Journal International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Year 2018 Study design Cohort study Participants 250 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183259](https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183259)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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