--- title: How many university students have PMS and what do they know about it? description: 53.6% of students reported experiencing PMS. More than half had good knowledge and positive attitudes about PMS. 70.3% said PMS disrupted their normal routine url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-presence-knowledge-and-attitude-among-female-university-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How many university students have PMS and what do they know about it? Survey study, 2023 # How many university students have PMS and what do they know about it? 53.6% of students reported experiencing PMS. More than half had good knowledge and positive attitudes about PMS. 70.3% said PMS disrupted their normal routine. Early or limited evidence 222 female nursing students from a nursing college in Iraq (mean age 20.77 years) ## What they did Cross-sectional survey of 222 female nursing students in Iraq. Students completed a questionnaire about PMS symptoms using standard criteria, their knowledge about PMS, and how PMS affects their daily life and academic performance. ## What they found 53.6% of students reported experiencing PMS, and 34.7% said they did not. 52.3% had good knowledge scores and positive attitudes toward PMS. 70.3% reported that PMS disrupts their normal routine. The most common self-management strategies were getting plenty of sleep (75.2%), drinking hot drinks (72.1%), and using hot packs (59.5%). ## What it means for you More than half of the nursing students surveyed experienced PMS symptoms, and most reported it affected their daily activities. While many had good knowledge about PMS, their lived experience and knowledge might differ. The findings are from one nursing college in Iraq and may not represent all students. 53.6% Students experiencing PMS 70.3% Report PMS disrupts normal routine 52.3% Have good knowledge about PMS ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome: Presence, Knowledge, and Attitude among Female University Students Authors Kazhan I. Mahmood Journal Erbil Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Year 2023 Study design Survey study Participants 222 What was tested None - observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.15218/ejnm.2023.07](https://doi.org/10.15218/ejnm.2023.07) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Cohort study, 2026 Does the menstrual cycle phase affect how much physical activity women do? Randomised trial, 2026 Does yoga or foot reflexology work better for teenage PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does acceptance and commitment therapy help women with PMS manage emotions and unhelpful thoughts? Survey study, 2026 Is the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool valid in Serbian? Survey study, 2025 Is the Chinese uncertainty anxiety scale reliable for measuring PMS-related anxiety? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗