--- title: How common is PMS among college-going girls in India? | Niyora description: More than half had some PMS symptoms. 27.5% had severe PMS and 3.5% had very severe PMS. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-to-assess-prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-college-going-girls-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS among college-going girls in India? Survey study, 2026 # How common is PMS among college-going girls in India? More than half had some PMS symptoms. 27.5% had severe PMS and 3.5% had very severe PMS. Early or limited evidence 200 college-going girls in Ambala, Haryana; 56% aged 20-22; 98.5% unmarried; 75.5% with normal BMI. ## What they did A survey of 200 college girls in Ambala, Haryana. Girls filled out a Google form about PMS symptoms, periods, and lifestyle. Most were aged 20-22, unmarried, and had normal weight. ## What they found 27.5% had severe PMS, 21% had mild PMS, and 3.5% had very severe PMS. 75.5% had normal body weight. 38.55% experienced severe period pain. 86.5% had a 25-30 day cycle. PMS was linked to age group, where they lived, year of study, how many days they bleed, period pain, family history of period pain, smoking, and sleep patterns. ## What it means for you PMS and period pain are very common in college-aged women in India. Several life factors seemed linked to worse PMS, including study stress, where you live, and sleep quality. The study was done in one city, so numbers may differ elsewhere in India. 200 college girls 27.5% with severe PMS 38.55% with severe period pain ## About the study Original title A Study to Assess Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome Among College Going Girls of Selected College of Ambala, Haryana Authors Mr. Abhishek Raj, Ms Shikha Chaudhary, Mrs Asha Devi et al. Journal FishTaxa - Journal of Fish Taxonomy Year 2026 Study design Survey study What was tested None - survey study. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.66838/fishtaxa.38.152-167](https://doi.org/10.66838/fishtaxa.38.152-167) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)[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. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2025 How common are period pain and PMS in Spanish university students, and do lifestyle choices affect them? Survey study, 2024 What factors are linked to PMDD in female university students? Survey study, 2022 How common is PMS in university students and what helps them cope with symptoms? Survey study, 2015 How common is PMS in teenage school girls in an urban city in India? Survey study, 1964 How common are mood and physical changes around menstruation? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗