--- title: Is heavy social media use linked to worse PMS in students? | Niyora description: Yes. Students with severe social media addiction were 5.35 times more likely to have PMS than those with mild addiction. However, this only shows they go toge url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-students-and-the-association-of-social-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is heavy social media use linked to worse PMS in students? Survey study, 2025 # Is heavy social media use linked to worse PMS in students? Yes. Students with severe social media addiction were 5.35 times more likely to have PMS than those with mild addiction. However, this only shows they go together, not that social media causes PMS. Early or limited evidence 380 students from Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in Iran ## What they did Researchers surveyed 380 students at a medical university in Iran between 2023 and 2024. Students completed questionnaires about social media addiction and PMS symptoms. Researchers looked for connections between the two. ## What they found 73.68% of students had PMS, and 7.11% had PMDD (more severe). 14.21% had severe social media addiction. Students with severe social media addiction were 5.35 times more likely to have PMS than those with mild addiction (p=0.001). There was a clear trend: more addiction meant higher rates of PMS. ## What it means for you Heavy social media use and PMS go together in students, but we do not know if one causes the other. Both may cause similar mood symptoms like anxiety. The main limit is this was one moment in time at one university in Iran, so results may not apply to other groups or countries. Researchers recommend educating students about healthy social media use. 73.68% Students with PMS 5.35 Times higher odds of PMS with severe social media addiction 14.21% Students with severe social media addiction ## About the study Original title Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among students and the association of social media addiction with its severity in Hamadan: a cross-sectional study Authors Mousavi SF, Goudarz S, Latifi A et al. Journal BMC psychiatry Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 380 What was tested Not applicable Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07116-4](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07116-4) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Systematic review, 2021 How common is PMDD among female students in Ethiopia? Guideline, 2016 What are the best standards for diagnosing and managing premenstrual disorders? Systematic review, 2004 Do gonadotropin-releasing hormone injections work for premenstrual syndrome? Cohort study, 2026 Is genetic predisposition to immune cell changes linked to premenstrual disorders and their severity? Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗