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title: How common is PMS or PMDD in Indian women and how much do they know about it?
description: Very common. 92% had symptoms and 78% screened positive for PMS or PMDD. But 85% had little or no knowledge about these conditions.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-knowledge-and-attitude-of-premenstrual-syndrome-in-women-of-2025/
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Survey study, 2025

# How common is PMS or PMDD in Indian women and how much do they know about it?

Very common. 92% had symptoms and 78% screened positive for PMS or PMDD. But 85% had little or no knowledge about these conditions.

 Early or limited evidence

450 women of reproductive age in India

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 450 women of reproductive age in India. They used a self-designed screening questionnaire based on behavioral and physical symptoms scored on a Likert scale.

## What they found

414 women (92%) had symptoms. 351 (78%) screened positive for PMS/PMDD: 189 (42%) had PMS and 162 (36%) had PMDD. Among those, 18 (4%) had severe PMS affecting daily life and 288 (64%) had moderate PMS. 382 (85%) had no or minimal knowledge. Severity was linked to BMI, lifestyle, and conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome and diabetes.

## What it means for you

Most Indian women experience PMS symptoms but lack awareness or knowledge about how to identify it. The main limit is the study used a self-designed questionnaire rather than an established validated tool.

92%

Women with any symptoms

78%

Screened positive for PMS/PMDD

85%

No or minimal knowledge

## About the study

Original title Prevalence, knowledge and attitude of premenstrual syndrome in women of reproductive age grou Authors R Chaitra, Srividya Kunamneni, Namballa Uma Journal International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 450 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/gynae.2025.v9.i6g.1791](https://doi.org/10.33545/gynae.2025.v9.i6g.1791)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-pcos/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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