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title: How common are menstrual problems in teenage girls and how much do they affect daily life?
description: Very common: 67.2% had painful periods, 63.1% had PMS symptoms, and 60% had daily routines disrupted. A quarter missed work and 17.24% missed school because o
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/problems-related-to-menstruation-amongst-adolescent-girls-2008/
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Survey study, 2008

# How common are menstrual problems in teenage girls and how much do they affect daily life?

Very common: 67.2% had painful periods, 63.1% had PMS symptoms, and 60% had daily routines disrupted. A quarter missed work and 17.24% missed school because of symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

198 adolescent girls aged 13-19 years with at least one year of menstruation

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 198 teenage girls aged 13-19 years who had started menstruating at least one year before the study. Researchers interviewed girls using a questionnaire about menstrual problems, regularity of periods, and how these problems affected their daily activities.

## What they found

67.2% had dysmenorrhea (painful periods). 63.1% had PMS symptoms. 55.1% had other menstrual problems. Daily routines were affected for 60% due to prolonged bed rest, missed social activities, disturbed sleep, and decreased appetite. 25% had to miss work and 17.24% had to miss school.

## What it means for you

Menstrual problems are very common in teenage girls and significantly disrupt their school attendance, work, and daily activities. The study shows that many girls get information about menstruation from mothers and friends rather than medical sources, suggesting a need for better health education and counseling.

67.2%

had dysmenorrhea (painful periods)

63.1%

had PMS symptoms

60%

had daily routine affected

## About the study

Original title Problems related to menstruation amongst adolescent girls Authors Sharma P, Malhotra C, Taneja DK et al. Journal Indian journal of pediatrics Year 2008 Study design Survey study Participants 198 What was tested None - questionnaire survey Read the paper [doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0018-5](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0018-5)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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