--- title: How common are premenstrual symptoms among teenage girls? | Niyora description: Over half of teenage girls have premenstrual symptoms like back pain, acne, and mood changes, but 60% do not know that premenstrual syndrome exists. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-cross-sectional-study-conducted-for-the-assessment-of-premenstrual-symptoms-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common are premenstrual symptoms among teenage girls? Cohort study, 2023 # How common are premenstrual symptoms among teenage girls? Over half of teenage girls have premenstrual symptoms like back pain, acne, and mood changes, but 60% do not know that premenstrual syndrome exists. Moderate study design 384 adolescent girls, mean age 15.65 years, from high schools in India ## What they did Cross-sectional observational study of 384 randomly enrolled adolescent girls from higher secondary schools with mean age 15.65 years. Data were collected using a survey form and analyzed descriptively. ## What they found 60.41% did not know about premenstrual syndrome. Physical symptoms included downward dragging sensation (58.78%), lower back pain (55.53%), acne flare-ups (44.63%), diffuse headaches (37.72%), and painful periods (33.88%). Psychological symptoms were anger or irritability (52.16%), less interest in usual activities (44.03%), pelvic cramping (45%), cravings for sweets (42.88%), and mood swings (41.53%). ## What it means for you Premenstrual symptoms are very common in teenage girls. Most girls do not recognize premenstrual syndrome as a condition. Both physical and psychological symptoms affect girls' routine activities, behavior, and mental status. The main limits are that this was a cross-sectional study conducted in one city in India, which may not represent girls in other regions. 384 girls surveyed 60.41% unaware of premenstrual syndrome 58.78% had downward dragging sensation ## About the study Original title A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY CONDUCTED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS AMONG THE ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GIRLS OF MEHSANA CITY Authors Priyanka R. Parmar, SHRIKALP S DESHPANDE Journal Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Year 2023 Study design Cohort study Participants 384 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i10.48943](https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i10.48943) Original abstract Objectives: The ojective is to study menstrual patterns. To study the prevalence of pre-menstrual symptoms among high school girls. Methods: It is a cross-sectional, observational, and prospective study. A total of 384 adolescent girls were randomly enrolled in the study as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Girls were belonging to higher secondary standards. Confidentiality was assured, and written informed consent was obtained. A data collection form was formed to conduct the survey. Ethical approval was obtained. The data were analyzed in MS Excel 2019. A descriptive analysis was done. Results: A total of 384 high school girls with an age of 15.65±1.16 years were enrolled in the study. The calculated mean body mass index (BMI) was 18.82±2.93. 40.4% had an underweight BMI. The majority of the adolescent girls had regular menstrual cycles, and a few had irregular menstrual cycles every month. More than half (60.41%) did not know about premenstrual syndrome. Physical premenstrual symptoms were a downward dragging sensation (58.78%), lower back pain (55.53%), acne flare-ups (44.63%), diffuse headaches (37.72%), and painful periods (33.88%). Psychological symptoms in hierarchy are anger or irritability (52.16%), less interest in usual activities (44.03%), pelvic cramping (45%), cravings for sweets (42.88%), and mood swings (41.53%). Conclusion: The prevalence of premenstrual symptoms was higher for physical and psychological symptoms. Physical symptoms can affect routine activities, and psychological symptoms affect girls’ behavior and mental status. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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