--- title: Is there a good way to measure menstrual symptoms in teenage girls? description: Yes. Researchers developed a 12-item scale to measure menstrual symptoms in teenage girls. When different people used it to rate responses, they showed very s url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/development-and-validation-of-a-comprehensive-menstrual-symptom-scale-for-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is there a good way to measure menstrual symptoms in teenage girls? Survey study, 2026 # Is there a good way to measure menstrual symptoms in teenage girls? Yes. Researchers developed a 12-item scale to measure menstrual symptoms in teenage girls. When different people used it to rate responses, they showed very strong agreement. Early or limited evidence 253 teenage girls in schools in Wardha, India ## What they did Researchers created a 12-item questionnaire to measure menstrual symptoms in teenage girls. They tested it with 253 girls in schools in Wardha, India. The scale covers negative feelings, activity changes, physical symptoms, mood changes, concentration, water retention, and PMDD. ## What they found When two independent raters assessed responses using the scale, they showed very strong agreement on all areas. Agreement levels were: physical symptoms (0.998), emotional symptoms (0.987), concentration and behavior (0.95), negative symptoms (0.962), PMDD (0.997), and combined symptoms (0.996). ## What it means for you This scale appears reliable for measuring menstrual symptoms in teenage girls. Different raters get similar results, meaning the tool is dependable. However, researchers need to test it with girls of different ages. 253 Teenage girls studied 12 Items in the symptom scale ## About the study Original title Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Menstrual Symptom Scale for Assessing and Grading Menstrual Issues among Adolescent Schoolgirls Authors Bali N. Thool Journal Journal of Obstetric and Gynaecological Practices POGS Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 253 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5005/jogyp-11012-0073](https://doi.org/10.5005/jogyp-11012-0073) ## Topics [Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[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, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Non-randomised trial, 2024 Does cognitive-behavioral or mindfulness stress management help reduce PMS in high school girls? 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, 2021 How common are menstrual problems in adolescent girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗