--- title: How common are PMS and PMDD among medical students in South India? description: Of 635 medical students surveyed, 177 had PMS and 88 had PMDD. The most common symptoms were anger or irritability, feeling tearful or overly sensitive, and f url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-to-assess-the-prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-premenstrual-2018/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common are PMS and PMDD among medical students in South India? Survey study, 2018 # How common are PMS and PMDD among medical students in South India? Of 635 medical students surveyed, 177 had PMS and 88 had PMDD. The most common symptoms were anger or irritability, feeling tearful or overly sensitive, and fatigue or lack of energy. Early or limited evidence 635 medical students at a women's college in South India ## What they did Researchers surveyed 635 medical students at a women's college in South India using a screening tool for premenstrual symptoms. Students also wrote down how they coped with these symptoms. ## What they found 177 students met criteria for PMS and 88 met criteria for PMDD. The most common symptoms reported were anger or irritability, being tearful or having increased sensitivity, and fatigue or lack of energy. The most common ways students coped were sleeping, resting, and watching movies. ## What it means for you PMS and PMDD are common among medical students in India. Many use simple coping strategies like rest and distraction. This is a snapshot of one women's college at one point in time and does not compare medical students to other women, so we do not know if medical students have more PMS than the general population. 177 Students with PMS 88 Students with PMDD 635 Total students surveyed ## About the study Original title A Study to Assess the Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Various Coping Strategies used by Students in A Womens Medical College from South India Authors Sivanandh Budarapu, Haripriya Sadam, K S Harshitha et al. Journal International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research [IJCMR] Year 2018 Study design Survey study Participants 635 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21276/ijcmr.2018.5.11.18](https://doi.org/10.21276/ijcmr.2018.5.11.18) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Randomised trial, 2023 What does research show about PMDD neurochemistry? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2022 What factors make PMS mood swings worse? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMDD among college women and what increases the risk? Survey study, 2025 Do adverse childhood experiences increase PMS and menstrual symptoms in adulthood? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗