Survey study, 2010
How common is premenstrual syndrome in university students?
PMS is common: 67.5% of university students experienced it. We have low confidence from this single university study in Turkey.
What they did
Cross-sectional survey of 345 female university students in Canakkale, Turkey from October to December 2007. Students completed a questionnaire and Premenstrual Syndrome Scale.
What they found
Prevalence of PMS was 67.5%. Most common symptoms were appetite change (82%), irritability (78%), pain (72.8%), swelling (69%), tiredness (66%), depressive affectivity (61.1%), sleep change (55.9%), depressive thinking (52.5%), and anxiety (29.6%).
What it means for you
About two-thirds of university students experience PMS. Appetite changes and irritability are the most common symptoms. This is one university study so may not apply to other countries.
345
women studied
67.5%
PMS prevalence
82%
reported appetite change
About the study
- Original title
- ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE PREMENSTRUAL SENDROM PREVELANSI / Prevelance of Premenstrual Syndrome in University Students
- Authors
- Gülbu Tanrıverdi, Emine Gökçen Selçuk, Ayşe Okanlı
- Journal
- Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences
- Year
- 2010
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 345
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.17049/ahsbd.56680
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