Survey study, 2023
How many women have PMS and what do they know about managing it?
80% of 250 urban women reported PMS symptoms, but only 48% met clinical criteria for diagnosis. Most women did nothing to relieve their symptoms, and over 60% experienced disruption in daily life.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 250 women aged 18 to 30 years in an urban area. Participants filled out questionnaires about PMS symptoms, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the condition.
What they found
80% of participants reported PMS but only 48% met ACOG criteria for diagnosis. Most common symptoms were irritability, mood swings, headache, fatigue, and menstrual cramps. 60.4% reported disruption to daily routine. Over 60% did nothing to relieve symptoms. 51.2% thought menstrual leave should be an option at universities, but only 39.2% supported it in the workplace.
What it means for you
Many urban women report PMS but many do not meet clinical diagnostic criteria. Most do nothing to manage their symptoms. This shows a gap in awareness and management options. The study relied on self-report only, which may overestimate symptom severity.
80%
reported PMS
48%
met ACOG diagnostic criteria
60.4%
had disruption to daily routine
About the study
- Original title
- A study on assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of premenstrual syndrome among female in urban area
- Authors
- Vankodoth Sireesha, Faiqua Fatima, Shafeen Sultana et al.
- Journal
- International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 250
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20232953
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