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title: How common is PMS among working women in Bangkok and how much does it affect their lives?
description: About 11.4% of working women in Bangkok have moderate to severe PMS. Younger women are more likely to experience PMS than older women.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-and-quality-of-life-qol-with-premenstrual-syndrome-pms-among-the-2016/
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Survey study, 2016

# How common is PMS among working women in Bangkok and how much does it affect their lives?

About 11.4% of working women in Bangkok have moderate to severe PMS. Younger women are more likely to experience PMS than older women.

 Early or limited evidence

114 working women in Bangkok, average age 34.5 years

## What they did

Researchers recruited 114 working women from a skincare company in Bangkok (average age 34.5 years) between July and August 2016. The women filled out questionnaires about premenstrual symptoms and their quality of life.

## What they found

11.4% of the women had moderate to severe PMS, while 88.6% had mild or no PMS. Younger age was associated with having more PMS symptoms.

## What it means for you

PMS is less common in this working population than in some student populations studied in Thailand. The finding that younger women have more PMS might mean symptoms improve with age, or younger women might be more aware of their symptoms. This was a small study from one company in Bangkok, so results may not apply broadly to all working women.

114

Women studied

11.4%

Moderate to severe PMS

34.5 years

Average age

## About the study

Original title Prevalence and Quality of Life (QOL) with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) among the Working Women in Reproductive Age Group in Bangkok, Thailand Authors Thipsiri Prungsin, Surasak Taneepanichskul Journal NRCT Data Center Year 2016 Study design Survey study What was tested None - survey study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.14456/jhr.2016.77](https://doi.org/10.14456/jhr.2016.77)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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