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Survey study, 2019

# How common are PMS and PMDD in college girls?

About 14.3% of college girls in this study had moderate to severe PMS and 3.7% had PMDD. We cannot be very confident these figures apply elsewhere because this is a cross-sectional survey from one city.

 Early or limited evidence

College students in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India

## What they did

Cross-sectional questionnaire study using the Premenstrual Syndrome Screening Tool with college students in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

## What they found

14.3% had moderate to severe PMS and 3.7% had PMDD. Fatigue was the most common symptom overall, anger in moderate to severe PMS, and anxiety in PMDD. 82.66% with moderate to severe PMS and 100% with PMDD reported impaired college productivity. 85.6% did not perceive their symptoms as abnormal, and only 16.4% had consulted a physician.

## What it means for you

PMS and PMDD substantially impact college students' academic performance, but most students do not recognize their symptoms as a problem or seek medical help. The main limitation is that this is one cross-sectional survey, so we cannot know if these patterns apply in other places or if symptoms cause the academic problems or result from them.

14.3%

had moderate to severe PMS

3.7%

had PMDD

82.66%

with moderate PMS had impaired productivity

## About the study

Original title Prevalence, pattern and predictors of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) among college girls Authors Anitha Durairaj, Rathna Ramamurthi Journal The New Indian Journal of OBGYN Year 2019 Study design Survey study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21276/obgyn.2019.5.2.6](https://doi.org/10.21276/obgyn.2019.5.2.6)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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