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title: How does PMS affect work performance in female university teachers?
description: Women with PMS report worse job performance and reduced work capacity than women without PMS. Based on this one university study.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-and-work-among-female-academic-teaching-staff-in-2017/
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# How does PMS affect work performance in female university teachers?

Women with PMS report worse job performance and reduced work capacity than women without PMS. Based on this one university study.

 Early or limited evidence

186 female academic staff in Egypt (mean age 30.74 years), 122 with PMS

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 186 female academic staff at an Egyptian university. Data collected from April to December 2015. Participants were interviewed and completed questionnaires about PMS symptoms.

## What they found

122 out of 186 women (66%) had PMS. Women with PMS reported worse work capacity and job performance compared to women without PMS. They also perceived that work made their symptoms worse.

## What it means for you

PMS is very common in working women and affects how well they can work. Women reported that work made PMS worse. The study involved one university in Egypt with self-reported data, so results may not apply elsewhere.

186

Total women studied

122

Women with PMS

66%

Prevalence of PMS

## About the study

Original title PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AND WORK AMONG FEMALE ACADEMIC TEACHING STAFF IN AGOVERNMENTAL FACULTY OF MEDICINE IN EGYPT Authors Hammam RAM, Zalat MM, Sadek SM et al. Journal Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine Year 2017 Study design Survey study Participants 122 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2017.960](https://doi.org/10.21608/ejom.2017.960)

## Topics

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

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