---
title: Does doing art activities help reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women who participated in weekly art activities for 8 weeks had significant improvements in PMS symptoms, while the control group showed no change.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-art-on-premenstrual-syndrome-symptoms-a-randomized-controlled-2024/
---

- [Niyora](https://niyora.com/)
- [Research](https://niyora.com/research/)
- [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/)
- Does doing art activities help reduce PMS symptoms?

Randomised trial, 2024

# Does doing art activities help reduce PMS symptoms?

Yes. Women who participated in weekly art activities for 8 weeks had significant improvements in PMS symptoms, while the control group showed no change.

 Moderate study design

72 midwifery students with PMS in Turkey (37 in art group, 35 in control)

## What they did

An 8-week trial in Turkey with 72 midwifery students with PMS. One group (37 women) did weekly art activities, the other (35 women) continued their normal routines. Symptoms were measured before and after 8 weeks.

## What they found

The art group's PMS symptoms significantly decreased over 8 weeks, while the control group's symptoms did not improve.

## What it means for you

Art-based activities may help reduce PMS symptoms. However, this study only included midwifery students, so results may not apply to all women. The study did not compare art to other treatments, only to no treatment.

72

Students with PMS

37

In art intervention group

8 weeks

Duration

## About the study

Original title The Effect of Art on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study Authors Çitil ET, Canbay FÇ Journal Holistic nursing practice Year 2024 Study design Randomised trial Participants 72 What was tested Weekly art-based activities for 8 weeks Read the paper [doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000659](https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000659)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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

Randomised trial, 2026

Does Kundalini Reiki help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life?

Randomised trial, 2026

Does calcium and vitamin D supplementation reduce PMS symptoms?

Randomised trial, 2026

Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS?

Randomised trial, 2026

Does a warm footbath help PMS symptoms and sleep quality?

Randomised trial, 2025

Which is more effective for PMS - Vitagnus, soy, or both together?

Systematic review, 2025

How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling?

Ask AI about this page

Copy prompt

ChatGPT

↗

Claude

↗

Perplexity

↗

Google AI Mode

↗

Grok

↗