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title: Does PMS affect quality of life in female medical students? | Niyora
description: Yes. Female medical students with PMS had significantly lower quality of life scores in emotional well-being, social functioning, pain, and general health com
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# Does PMS affect quality of life in female medical students?

Yes. Female medical students with PMS had significantly lower quality of life scores in emotional well-being, social functioning, pain, and general health compared to those without PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

100 pre-clinical female medical students (mean age 19 years) in Indonesia

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of 100 pre-clinical female medical students in Indonesia, average age 19 years. Researchers asked students about PMS symptoms and assessed quality of life using a standard questionnaire covering emotional, social, pain, and health aspects.

## What they found

58% of students reported PMS. Those with PMS had lower quality of life scores in all measured areas, with significant relationships found between PMS and emotional well-being, social functioning, bodily pain, and general health.

## What it means for you

PMS appears to affect overall quality of life in young women, especially emotions, social life, and physical wellbeing. The study is small, limited to medical students in one school, and cannot show that PMS causes lower quality of life.

58%

Students reporting PMS

100

Total students

19.25

Mean age in years

## About the study

Original title The Relationship between Premenstrual Syndrome and Quality of Life of Female Medical Students of Universitas Pelita Harapan Authors Christian Murtani, Patrick Bayu Year 2022 Study design Survey study What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.26659.73765](https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.26659.73765)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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