Survey study, 2026
What factors are linked to PMS in women aged 15-49?
PMS was found in 68.4% of women. Younger age, sedentary lifestyle, junk food, high stress, irregular periods, and period pain were strongly linked to PMS. Lifestyle and stress play a major role.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 500 women aged 15-49 in urban and rural Jammu, India. Participants completed a structured questionnaire covering menstrual history, lifestyle factors, and PMS symptoms.
What they found
342 women (68.4%) had PMS: 42.7% moderate, 31.6% severe, 25.7% mild. Most common symptoms: abdominal cramps (72%), fatigue (61.8%), mood swings (65.5%), irritability (58.2%). PMS more common in younger women aged 15-24 (72.8%). Sedentary lifestyle (76.9%) and junk food (78.5%) highly associated. Stress strongly associated: low stress 51.7%, high stress 82.6%. Period irregularity (75.8%) and painful periods (81.3%) also highly associated.
What it means for you
Lifestyle changes like exercise, better diet, and stress management might help with PMS. The study was limited to one region of India, so results may not apply to all women.
68.4%
had PMS
82.6%
high stress group had PMS
76.9%
sedentary lifestyle linked
About the study
- Original title
- Prevalence and determinants of premenstrual syndrome among females of the reproductive age group (15-49 years) in Jammu
- Authors
- Basrat Shafi, Syed Abdul Mohsin
- Journal
- International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 342
- What was tested
- None - observational study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20262124
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