--- title: How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? description: About 1 in 4 Chinese girls (24.6%) has PMS. Higher stress, anger, alcohol use, menstrual cycles of 24 days or less, and period pain are all linked to increase url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-and-associated-factors-of-premenstrual-syndrome-in-chinese-adolescent-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Cohort study, 2025 # How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? About 1 in 4 Chinese girls (24.6%) has PMS. Higher stress, anger, alcohol use, menstrual cycles of 24 days or less, and period pain are all linked to increased PMS likelihood. Strong study design 5099 Chinese adolescent girls with average age 15.19 years ## What they did Cross-sectional baseline study of 5099 Chinese adolescent girls with average age 15.19 years from a health cohort. Participants filled in a questionnaire about PMS symptoms, menstrual characteristics, stress, anger, alcohol use, and body measurements. ## What they found Overall PMS prevalence was 24.6%. The most common symptoms were irritability (54%) and fatigue (52.5%). High life stress increased odds by 2.26 times. High trait anger increased odds by 4.65 times. Alcohol consumption increased odds by 1.28 times. Menstrual cycles of 24 days or less increased odds by 1.45 times. Period pain (mild, moderate, or severe) increased odds by 1.50, 2.57, or 4.84 times respectively. ## What it means for you PMS is very common in Chinese teenage girls. Stress, anger, and alcohol are linked to worse symptoms, suggesting these might be treatment targets. However, this one-time data collection cannot prove these factors cause PMS, only that they are associated. Results are from China and may not apply elsewhere. 24.6% Overall PMS prevalence 54% Premenstrual irritability 4.65 Odds ratio for high trait anger ## About the study Original title Prevalence and Associated Factors of Premenstrual Syndrome in Chinese Adolescent Girls Authors Liu X, Liu ZZ, Yang Y et al. Journal Child psychiatry and human development Year 2025 Study design Cohort study Participants 5,099 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01624-8](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01624-8) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Survey study, 1964 How common are mood and physical changes around menstruation? Survey study, 2025 Do menstrual problems and poor sleep affect mood and thinking in teenage girls? Survey study, 2017 Does painful menstruation affect adolescent girls' mood, emotions, sleep, and thinking? Survey study, 2025 What factors are linked to PMS in female graduate students? Survey study, 2024 What factors are associated with PMS and PMDD in adolescent and young women? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗