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title: How common is PMDD in teenage girls? | Niyora
description: Nearly 5% of teenage girls surveyed had PMDD. Girls with PMDD also had higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.
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- How common is PMDD in teenage girls?

Survey study, 2019

# How common is PMDD in teenage girls?

Nearly 5% of teenage girls surveyed had PMDD. Girls with PMDD also had higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.

 Moderate study design

397 school girls in grades 7-10 in Chandigarh, India, average age 14.34 years

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 397 girls in grades 7-10 at schools in Chandigarh, India. They used questionnaires to identify girls with PMDD and measure their stress, anxiety, and depression.

## What they found

About 4.8% of girls (19 out of 397) met criteria for PMDD. Average age was 14.34 years and average age at first period was 12.54 years. A strong link was found between PMDD severity and levels of perceived stress, depression, and anxiety.

## What it means for you

PMDD affects a small but significant number of teenage girls. When PMDD is present, girls typically also experience stress, depression, or anxiety, suggesting these conditions are connected. Screening teenage girls could help identify and treat PMDD early.

397

girls surveyed

4.8%

had PMDD (19 girls)

14.34

average age in years

## About the study

Original title Prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among school-going adolescent girls Authors Gupta M, Dua D, Kaur H et al. Journal Industrial psychiatry journal Year 2019 Study design Survey study Participants 397 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_79_19](https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_79_19)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Anxiety disorders and OCD](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-anxiety-disorders/)[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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