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title: How common is dysmenorrhea related to PMS in university students, and how do they treat it?
description: About 54% of 320 university students in Karachi experienced PMS-related dysmenorrhea. Most women (93%) used plant-based remedies, while only 7% used standard
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-and-management-of-premenstrual-syndrome-related-dysmenorrhea-in-a-2024/
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Survey study, 2024

# How common is dysmenorrhea related to PMS in university students, and how do they treat it?

About 54% of 320 university students in Karachi experienced PMS-related dysmenorrhea. Most women (93%) used plant-based remedies, while only 7% used standard medications.

 Early or limited evidence

320 female university students in Karachi, average age 22 years

## What they did

Cross-sectional survey of 320 female university students in Karachi with average age 22 years. Asked about PMS symptoms and self-management methods.

## What they found

54% had PMS with dysmenorrhea. Among symptoms: 97% nausea, 96% backache/abdominal pain, 95% irritability/pelvic discomfort, 85% anxiety/depression, 68% breast tenderness, 66% headache, 58% vomiting. 93% used medicinal plants for treatment, 7% used allopathic medication.

## What it means for you

Dysmenorrhea is very common in university students and affects daily activities and academic performance. Most women prefer plant-based treatments, though this does not prove they work better.

54%

Had PMS with dysmenorrhea

97%

Experienced nausea

93%

Used medicinal plants

## About the study

Original title PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME-RELATED DYSMENORRHEA IN A UNIVERSITY POPULATION Authors Muhammad Haseeb Akhlaq Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 320 What was tested Medicinal plants and allopathic medications compared Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i8.7284](https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i8.7284)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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