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title: How common is PMS among teenage girls, and how severe is it usually?
description: In this group of 50 teenage girls, most had moderate PMS, with fewer having mild or severe symptoms. This suggests PMS is common in teenagers too, not just ad
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-pms-in-adolescents-at-smpn-2-sidoarjo-2024/
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Survey study, 2024

# How common is PMS among teenage girls, and how severe is it usually?

In this group of 50 teenage girls, most had moderate PMS, with fewer having mild or severe symptoms. This suggests PMS is common in teenagers too, not just adult women.

 Early or limited evidence

50 female students at a junior high school (SMPN 2 Sidoarjo) in Indonesia.

## What they did

A descriptive study looked at 50 teenage girls at a junior high school (SMPN 2 Sidoarjo) in Indonesia. All eligible students were included and asked to fill in a questionnaire about PMS symptoms.

## What they found

50% of the girls had moderate PMS, 42% had mild PMS, and 8% had severe PMS. The researchers noted that age and weight seemed to play a role in how PMS showed up.

## What it means for you

PMS isn't only an adult issue; teenagers can experience it too, often at a moderate level. But this was a small, single-school study with no comparison group, so it can't say what causes PMS or how it applies elsewhere.

50%

Moderate PMS

42%

Mild PMS

8%

Severe PMS

## About the study

Original title PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) IN ADOLESCENTS AT SMPN 2 SIDOARJO Authors Salsabilla Rachmanda, Suprianto Suprianto Journal Global Ten Public Health and Nursing Journal Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 50 What was tested None tested; this was an observational survey of PMS symptoms. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.36568/gtphnj.v1i3.29](https://doi.org/10.36568/gtphnj.v1i3.29)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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