--- title: Does counseling reduce PMS in teenage girls? | Niyora description: Counseling and natural techniques reduced PMS complaints in teenage girls. However, the evidence is weak because the study was very small and had no control g url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/efek-intervensi-terstruktur-terhadap-penurunan-keluhan-sindrom-premenstruasi-2018/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does counseling reduce PMS in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2018 # Does counseling reduce PMS in teenage girls? Counseling and natural techniques reduced PMS complaints in teenage girls. However, the evidence is weak because the study was very small and had no control group. Early or limited evidence 35 girls aged 12-15 from one junior high school in Bengkulu, Indonesia ## What they did Pre-experimental study with one group tested before and after intervention. 35 girls aged 12-15 from one junior high school in Bengkulu, Indonesia received counseling and natural techniques. ## What they found Average premenstrual syndrome complaints before intervention were 31.29 (standard deviation 7.238) and after intervention were 27.86 (standard deviation 7.815). The reduction was statistically significant (p=0.022). ## What it means for you Counseling and natural techniques may help reduce teenage PMS. The study is limited because it was very small, had no control group, did not specify what the natural techniques were, and symptoms were measured subjectively. 35 girls in study 31.29 average PMS score before 27.86 average PMS score after ## About the study Original title EFEK INTERVENSI TERSTRUKTUR TERHADAP PENURUNAN KELUHAN SINDROM PREMENSTRUASI Authors Hermansyah Hermansyah, Husni Husni, Elly Dwi Wahyuni Journal JURNAL MEDIA KESEHATAN Year 2018 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 191 What was tested Counseling and natural techniques (specific techniques not detailed in abstract) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33088/jmk.v7i2.236](https://doi.org/10.33088/jmk.v7i2.236) Original abstract Approximately 40 % of women aged 14-50 years experiencing pre-menstrual syndrome, better known as PMS (pre-menstruation syndrome). This study aims to determine the effect of a structured intervention (counseling and natural techniques) against reducing premenstrual syndrome complaints in young women aged 12-15 years in the city of Bengkulu. This type of research is a pre-experimental, with one group pretest posttest design. The populations in this study were all girls (191 girls) in grade one of Junior High School 2, Bengkulu city in 2013. The sample was 35 samples girls taken with accidental sampling technique. Data was collected using primary data to obtain symptom of premenstrual syndrome by using a check list format and schedule student menstruation. Data analysis was performed using univariate and bivariate statistical tests by using a dependent t-test (paired t test) at α 5 % (one tail ). Results obtained by univariate analysis the average complaint premenstrual syndrome experienced by young women before intervention structured is 31.29 with a standard deviation of 7.238, the average sympton of premenstrual syndrome experienced by young women after structured interevensi is 27.86 with a standard deviation of 7.815. The results of the bivariate analysis showed a structured intervention has efffect in reducing symptom of premenstrual syndrome (p =0.022). It is suggested to do this intervention regularly in order to reduce premenstrual syndrome. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[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 Randomised trial, 2017 Does lemon balm capsule or educational support work better for reducing PMS symptoms? Study, 2026 How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? Survey study, 2020 What attitudes do teenage girls have about premenstrual syndrome, and what affects them? Survey study, 2017 How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls and what methods do they use to cope? Survey study, 2015 How common is PMS in teenage school girls in an urban city in India? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗