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title: How severe is premenstrual syndrome in women living in Turkey?
description: Women living in Turkey experience moderate PMS severity overall, though specific symptom areas scored higher. These findings apply to Turkish women and may no
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-severity-in-turkey-a-meta-analysis-study-2023/
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Systematic review, 2023

# How severe is premenstrual syndrome in women living in Turkey?

Women living in Turkey experience moderate PMS severity overall, though specific symptom areas scored higher. These findings apply to Turkish women and may not represent other countries.

 Moderate study design

Women in Turkey from 25 research studies

## What they did

Meta-analysis of 25 studies published between January 2012 and June 2021. All studies used the same measurement tool (Premenstrual Syndrome Scale or PMSS) to diagnose and measure PMS severity.

## What they found

Women living in Turkey experienced moderate PMS severity overall. However, scores in specific symptom sub-domains were high. Moderate PMS negatively affected women's social and work lives.

## What it means for you

PMS is a significant health problem in Turkey affecting women's work and social activities. Understanding PMS severity in a society may help healthcare providers understand and evaluate women during the menstrual cycle. The findings are specific to Turkey and may not apply elsewhere.

25

Studies included in meta-analysis

2012-2021

Years of studies reviewed

Moderate

Overall PMS severity found

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual syndrome severity in Turkey: a meta-analysis study Authors Çitil ET, Çitil Canbay F Journal Psychology, health & medicine Year 2023 Study design Systematic review What was tested None; observational analysis of PMS severity Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2105914](https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2105914)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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