Survey study, 2022
What is the prevalence of PMS among college students in South India and what coping strategies do they use?
40% had PMS. Most coped with lying down with a pillow (53.8%) or drinking hot or cold drinks (37.8%).
What they did
Online questionnaire survey of 225 college students over 6 months using American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists diagnostic criteria for PMS.
What they found
40% prevalence. The most experienced somatic symptom was angry outbursts (50.7%) and the effective symptom was joint and muscle pain (50%). About 39% experienced significant negative effects on their educational activities. Most common coping strategies were lying down using a pillow (53.8%) and drinking hot or cold drinks (37.8%).
What it means for you
PMS affects about 2 in 5 college students and about 1 in 3 reported it affecting their schoolwork. Most manage it with simple physical coping strategies. The study was limited to an online survey in South India with self-reported data and may not represent all college students.
40%
had PMS
39%
affected education
53.8%
coped by lying down
About the study
- Original title
- Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and Various Coping Strategies Used by Students in South India
- Authors
- Bissy B Treesa, Ashmin Akbar, Abijith Suresh et al.
- Journal
- International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.47583/ijpsrr.2022.v72i01.020
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