--- title: How does premenstrual syndrome affect the quality of life of working women? description: Working women with PMS had decreased quality of life in their professional and personal lives. PMS significantly influenced their daily activities at work and url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/impact-of-premenstrual-syndrome-on-quality-of-life-of-working-women-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How does premenstrual syndrome affect the quality of life of working women? Survey study, 2022 # How does premenstrual syndrome affect the quality of life of working women? Working women with PMS had decreased quality of life in their professional and personal lives. PMS significantly influenced their daily activities at work and at home. Early or limited evidence 170 working women aged 20-40 in Pakistan ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 170 working women aged 20 to 40 years in Pakistan from July to December 2021. Researchers used the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale and SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. ## What they found Of the working women studied, 7.82% had mild PMS symptoms, 22.32% had moderate symptoms, 16.13% had severe symptoms, and 3.17% had very severe symptoms. PMS significantly influenced daily professional and personal activities. ## What it means for you The study shows PMS has real impact on women's work and home life. However, this was a small study in one country with no control group to compare against. 170 working women studied 22.32% moderate PMS symptoms 16.13% severe PMS symptoms ## About the study Original title Impact of Premenstrual syndrome on quality of life of working women Authors Anam Mahmood, Noor E Fatima, Zunaira Rafaqat et al. Journal Pakistan BioMedical Journal Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 170 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i5.312](https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i5.312) Original abstract The premenstrual disorder is a typical psychosomatic disorder for women of reproductive age. It is an array of emotional, behavioral, and physical signs that happen all through the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and vanishes by it’s beginning Objective: To investigate the effect of premenstrual syndrome on the life of working women and their experience of tiredness and insight about the causes, effect and controlling of symptoms. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 170 working females and was completed in 6 months from July 2021-December 2021. Inclusion Criteria included the age of 20 to 40years. Exclusion Criteria included housewives and females having a systematic illness and autoimmune disorders. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Scale and SF-36 were used. All patients were chosen using the purposive sampling technique. Results: Working women with PMS have decreased levels of work-related quality of life in their professional lives. The PMS score in working women 7.82% mild symptoms, 22.32% moderate, 16.13% severe symptoms, 3.17% very severe symptoms. Conclusions: PMS significantly influenced daily activities related to professional and personal lives. Valid conclusions were drawn that PMS had a great impact on working women with behavioral and psychological symptoms. 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/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/) 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 Study, 2026 What coping strategies help women manage PMS symptoms? Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMDD among college women and what increases the risk? Survey study, 2026 Are PMS and PMDD the same condition or are they different? Review, 2026 How does the menstrual cycle affect concentration and work productivity? Survey study, 2025 How do personality traits like neuroticism affect PMS severity and sexual satisfaction? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗