Interview study, 2022
How common is PMS in university students and does it affect quality of life?
67.8% of students had PMS, and women with PMS reported significantly reduced quality of life across several areas of daily functioning.
What they did
Survey of 500 university students in Pakistan. Students completed a questionnaire to diagnose PMS and a quality of life questionnaire to measure how PMS affected their daily activities.
What they found
67.8% of students (339 out of 500) were diagnosed with PMS. Quality of life was significantly impaired in several domains in women with PMS, indicating that PMS affected their daily functioning.
What it means for you
PMS is very common in university students and significantly impacts quality of life and daily activities. The study does not specify which domains were most affected. Results are limited to university students in Pakistan and may not apply to other populations or age groups.
67.8%
had PMS
339
students diagnosed with PMS
500
students surveyed
About the study
- Original title
- Frequency of Premenstrual Syndrome and Its Association with Quality of Life among University Students
- Authors
- Asmah Irshad, Sajid Mehmood, Rabiya Noor et al.
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Interview study
- Participants
- 500
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162521
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