Survey study, 2023
How common are PMS symptoms in adolescent girls and what are their menstrual patterns?
Most girls (80.6%) had high levels of PMS symptoms. Many had irregular menstrual cycles, which is normal in early adolescence.
What they did
They assessed PMS symptoms in 160 girls aged 13-17 years at a high school in Bagalkot. They used a standard scale to measure symptom severity and asked questions about menstrual cycle length and how long they bled.
What they found
Most girls (56.25%) were 13-14 years old. 62.5% had irregular menstrual cycles and 37.5% had regular cycles. Half had a cycle lasting 36-40 days. Most (62.5%) bled for about 5 days. For PMS symptoms, 80.6% had high symptoms, 18.7% had average symptoms, and 0.625% had low symptoms.
What it means for you
Most adolescent girls experience some level of PMS symptoms. Irregular cycles are common in early adolescence and tend to become regular over time. The main limitation is that this was only one school in one city in India, so results may not apply to all girls.
160
girls studied
80.6%
had high PMS symptoms
62.5%
had irregular menstrual cycles
About the study
- Original title
- A Study to Assess the Premenstrual Symptoms among Adolescent Girls Studying in B. V. V. S Girls High School of Bagalkot
- Authors
- S. Jayashree
- Journal
- International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 160
- What was tested
- Assessment of PMS symptoms using a standard symptom scale
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.21275/sr23416105357
Original abstract
Background: Menstrual cycle is an important indicator of women's reproductive health.However, menstruation has a different pattern within a few years after menarche, which might not be well understood by many adolescent girls and now a days many of the adolescent girls are having premenstrual symptoms.Aims; The aim of the study was to assess the premenstrual symptoms among adolescent girls studying at selected high schools of Bagalkot.Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 160 adolescent girls aged from 13years and 17 years and above.Standard scale to assess the symptoms of premenstrual tension syndrome scales were used to obtain relevant data.The categorical data were analyzed using Chi -square test.Results: Percentagewise Age of menstruating girls was 13 -14 years age group 56.25%.The 37.5% regular cycle and 62.5% irregular cycle were as had cycle duration of 36 -40 days 50%.More than half of them reported 5 days' duration of menstrual blood flow and 62.5%.The 37.5% of the participants had 3 -5 days of flow.Long blood flow duration was more prevalent in early than in late adolescence.The 10 th std students 56.25% were as 90 participants reported.Menstrual cycles tend to be shorter in early adolescence period.The area of residence 68.75% were as rural areas.chi -square test was calculated to assess the association between premenstrual syndrome and selected socio demographic variable of adolescent girls. Finding revealed that distribution of respondents by pre menstrual symptoms level (high, average, poor).80.6% of respondents had high knowledge and 18.7% have average and 0.625% respondents have poor knowledge. Conclusion: The finding of the study conducted that most of the adolescent girls having mild and moderate and severe level of premenstrual symptoms. This study is effective to identify the premenstrual symptoms among adolescent girls. A comprehensive school education program on premenstrual problems may help girls to cope better and seek proper medical assistance.
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