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title: How common is PMS in nursing and midwifery students, and does smoking affect it?
description: About one in three students (33%) have PMS. Current smokers have much higher rates (52.9%) than never-smokers (28.7%), suggesting smoking is linked to worse P
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-prevalence-of-premenstruel-syndrome-in-nursing-midwifery-students-and-the-2016/
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Survey study, 2016

# How common is PMS in nursing and midwifery students, and does smoking affect it?

About one in three students (33%) have PMS. Current smokers have much higher rates (52.9%) than never-smokers (28.7%), suggesting smoking is linked to worse PMS.

 Moderate study design

584 nursing and midwifery students (334 nursing, 250 midwifery)

## What they did

584 nursing and midwifery students (334 nursing, 250 midwifery) completed questionnaires about menstrual cycles and smoking habits. PMS symptoms were assessed using a standardized scale.

## What they found

33% of all students had PMS. Among never-smokers, 28.7% had PMS. Among current smokers, 52.9% had PMS. About 53.6% had regular menstrual cycles. Average age was about 20 years.

## What it means for you

About one in three college women in nursing and midwifery have PMS, and rates nearly double in smokers. This suggests smoking may worsen premenstrual symptoms. Findings are limited to nursing and midwifery students in one country and may not apply to other groups.

33%

had PMS overall

52.9%

PMS in current smokers

28.7%

PMS in never-smokers

## About the study

Original title The Prevalence of Premenstruel Syndrome in Nursing / Midwifery Students and the Relationship Premenstruel Syndrome and Smoking Behavior Authors Didem Kaya, Zehra Gölbaşı Journal TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin Year 2016 Study design Survey study Participants 584 Read the paper [doi.org/10.5455/pmb.1-1449047071](https://doi.org/10.5455/pmb.1-1449047071)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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