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title: Does guided imagery help reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Guided imagery reduced PMS symptom scores by 21.4%, but this was a small study with no control group to compare against.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-to-evaluate-the-effectiveness-of-guided-imagery-technique-in-alleviating-2022/
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Survey study, 2022

# Does guided imagery help reduce PMS symptoms?

Yes. Guided imagery reduced PMS symptom scores by 21.4%, but this was a small study with no control group to compare against.

 Early or limited evidence

60 first-year nursing students in Bangalore, India

## What they did

Sixty nursing students completed guided imagery exercises. Researchers measured their PMS symptoms using a questionnaire before and after the training.

## What they found

The average PMS symptom score dropped from 95.8 to 69. This represents a 21.4% improvement in symptoms.

## What it means for you

Guided imagery may help reduce PMS symptoms. However, this was a small study with no control group, so it is unclear how much of the improvement came from the guided imagery versus other factors.

60

nursing students

95.8 to 69

symptom score before and after

21.4%

improvement in symptoms

## About the study

Original title A study to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery technique in alleviating premenstrual syndrome among first year B.SC. Nursing students at selected nursing colleges in Bangalore Authors Sapna Pradyuman Patel, Precilla Jebarani Journal International Journal of Midwifery and Nursing Practice Year 2022 Study design Survey study What was tested Guided imagery technique Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/26630427.2022.v5.i1a.109](https://doi.org/10.33545/26630427.2022.v5.i1a.109)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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