--- title: What is the prevalence and impact of PMS on quality of life in adolescent girls? description: About two-thirds of the girls studied had PMS, with headache being the most common symptom. Only about one-third reported good quality of life when asked abou url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/impact-of-premenstrual-syndrome-pms-on-quality-of-life-among-adolescent-girls-of-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What is the prevalence and impact of PMS on quality of life in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2024 # What is the prevalence and impact of PMS on quality of life in adolescent girls? About two-thirds of the girls studied had PMS, with headache being the most common symptom. Only about one-third reported good quality of life when asked about PMS effects. Early or limited evidence 380 adolescent girls in rural Gautam Buddh Nagar, India ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 380 adolescent girls in a rural area of India. Participants completed a questionnaire about PMS symptoms and how PMS affected their quality of life. ## What they found PMS prevalence was 65.7%. The most frequent symptom was headache (66%), followed by acne (60%) and generalized body ache (57%). Only 37.8% of girls reported good quality of life and 1.8% reported very good quality of life when asked about negative feelings before menstruation. About 26% reported never experiencing negative feelings. ## What it means for you Two-thirds of adolescent girls in this rural area experience PMS with significant impact on quality of life. Physical symptoms like headache and acne are common alongside mood symptoms. Adolescent girls with PMS need physical and psychological support. The study is limited to one rural area in India. 65.7% Prevalence of PMS 66% Most frequent symptom: headache 37.8% Reported good quality of life ## About the study Original title Impact of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) on Quality of Life among adolescent girls of rural area of Gautam Buddh Nagar: A Cross sectional study Authors Ambren Chauhan, Khushboo Juneja, Neha Tyagi et al. Journal Indian Journal of Community Health Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 380 What was tested Observational questionnaire study of PMS prevalence and impact on quality of life Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2024.v36i05.011](https://doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2024.v36i05.011) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[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 Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Survey study, 2024 How common are PMS and PMDD in young Turkish women and what factors are linked to them? Cohort study, 2023 Do girls with intellectual disability have worse menstrual quality of life? Study, 2022 How does the menstrual cycle affect teenage girls' physical and mental health? Survey study, 2026 Why is understanding PMS awareness in teenage girls important? Survey study, 2026 What premenstrual symptoms are most common, and what factors predict worse symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗