--- title: How common is PMS in medical students and what are the main symptoms? description: 18.9% of medical students had PMS. Anxiety before the period (78.8%) and stomach pain during the period (72.2%) were the most common complaints. Students who url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/determinants-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-medical-students-samsun-sample-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in medical students and what are the main symptoms? Survey study, 2022 # How common is PMS in medical students and what are the main symptoms? 18.9% of medical students had PMS. Anxiety before the period (78.8%) and stomach pain during the period (72.2%) were the most common complaints. Students who started menstruating earlier were more likely to have PMS. Early or limited evidence 286 medical students aged 17-49 in Turkey ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 286 single medical students aged 17-49 in Turkey, conducted July to October 2016. Participants completed surveys about PMS and menstrual distress. ## What they found PMS was present in 18.9% of students (n=54). The mean age of first menstruation was 13.07±1.19 years. Students with PMS had a significantly lower mean age of first menstruation (p<0.05). The most common complaint before menstruation was anxiety (78.8%), during menstruation was stomach pain (72.2%), and on other days was skin spots and pain (29.6%). Negative sensations were the overall most common complaint throughout the menstrual cycle. ## What it means for you About 1 in 5 medical students in this Turkish sample had PMS. Anxiety and stomach pain are the main complaints. Students who started menstruating earlier were more likely to have PMS. The main limitation is the cross-sectional design in one country, so these findings may not apply elsewhere. 18.9% of students had PMS (n=54) 13.07±1.19 years mean age of first menstruation 78.8% anxiety as most common complaint before menstruation ## About the study Original title Determinants of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Medical Students- Samsun sample Authors Gülşah Öztürk Journal Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 286 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6523509](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6523509) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is defined as a term involving physical, psychical and behavioral alterations that repeat in several cycles. The present study aimed to analyze the prevalence and affecting factors of premenstrual syndrome in students in a medical faculty. Material and Methods: We designed a sectional study conducted in between July and October 2016 among the single students aged between 17 and 49 years. “Survey of PMS” and “Menstrual Distress Questionnaire” were performed on the participants. Results: The mean age of the participants (n=286) was 20.67±1.91 years and the mean age of first menstruation was 13.07±1.19 years. PMS was present in 18.9% (n=54). The mean age of initial menstruation of students having PMS was observed to be lower (p<0.05). The ratio of students diagnosed with PMS who considered that this period was a physiological period was lower than those not diagnosed with PMS (p<0.05). For having diagnosis of PMS, the most common complaints before the menstruation were anxiety (78.8%), during the menstruation period was stomachache (72.2%), and skin spot and ache (29.6 %) in other days. Negative sensation subgroup was the overall most common complaints in the pre-menstruation period, in the course of menstruation and post-menstruation period. Conclusions: The recorded complaints about PMS are negatively affecting the familial conditions and social integration of the patients. It is important to define the disease and provide treatment to avoid biopsychosocial factors in women and their families. Keywords: Premenstrual syndrome, faculty, students Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is defined as a term involving physical, psychical and behavioral alterations that repeat in several cycles. The present study aimed to analyze the prevalence and affecting factors of premenstrual syndrome in students in a medical faculty. Material and Methods: We designed a sectional study conducted in between July and October 2016 among the single students aged between 17 and 49 years. “Survey of PMS” and “Menstrual Distress Questionnaire” were performed on the participants. Results: The mean age of the participants (n=286) was 20.67±1.91 years and the mean age of first menstruation was 13.07±1.19 years. PMS was present in 18.9% (n=54). The mean age of initial menstruation of students having PMS was observed to be lower (p<0.05). The ratio of students diagnosed with PMS who considered that this period was a physiological period was lower than those not diagnosed with PMS (p<0.05). For having diagnosis of PMS, the most common complaints before the menstruation were anxiety (78.8%), during the menstruation period was stomachache (72.2%), and skin spot and ache (29.6 %) in other days. Negative sensation subgroup was the overall most common complaints in the pre-menstruation period, in the course of menstruation and post-menstruation period. Conclusions: The recorded complaints about PMS are negatively affecting the familial conditions and social integration of the patients. It is important to define the disease and provide treatment to avoid biopsychosocial factors in women and their families. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Survey study, 2026 How does PMS affect test anxiety in nursing students? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? 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