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title: How common is PMS in female college students and does it affect their quality of life?
description: PMS was found in 60.8% of nursing students. All areas of quality of life were significantly affected in those with PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-quality-of-life-among-health-science-2020/
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# How common is PMS in female college students and does it affect their quality of life?

PMS was found in 60.8% of nursing students. All areas of quality of life were significantly affected in those with PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

207 nursing students in Central Java, Indonesia with regular menstrual cycles

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 207 nursing students in Indonesia with regular menstrual cycles between July and September 2017, asking them about PMS symptoms and measuring their quality of life across four domains.

## What they found

PMS occurred in 60.8% of students. Women with PMS had significantly higher scores in physical health, psychological wellbeing, social relationships, and environment quality of life measures compared to those without PMS.

## What it means for you

PMS is very common among college students and affects multiple areas of daily life. This study was done at one college in Indonesia with students only, so results may not apply to working women or other countries.

60.8

PMS prevalence

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quality of life domains affected

207

students studied

## About the study

Original title Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and quality of life among health science college student Authors Dwi Kustriyanti, Hermeksi Rahayu Journal International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Year 2020 Study design Survey study What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v9i1.20404](https://doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v9i1.20404)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[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/)

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