Survey study, 2024
How common is PMS among female medical students?
84% of female medical students experienced some form of PMS, with 25% reporting severe symptoms. Psychological symptoms were the most common type.
What they did
A cross-sectional survey of 128 female medical students aged 18 to 25 years at Kursk State Medical University. Participants completed a validated questionnaire that classified PMS symptoms into four categories: psychological, behavioral, physical, and atypical. Researchers also collected data on demographic and lifestyle factors.
What they found
84% of participants experienced some form of PMS, with 25% reporting severe symptoms. Psychological symptoms were most prevalent, followed by physical, behavioral, and atypical symptoms. PMS was more common in older students and those with less physical activity. Winter months showed higher incidence of symptoms.
What it means for you
PMS is very common among medical students and affects their daily lives. However, the study only looked at students at one university in Russia, so the results may not apply to non-medical students or to different countries.
84%
experienced some form of PMS
25%
reported severe symptoms
128
female medical students
About the study
- Original title
- Investigating the different forms of premenstrual syndrome in Kursk students
- Authors
- Oladele Justus, Anna Borisovna Khuraseva
- Journal
- Special journal of the Medical Academy and other Life Sciences
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 128
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.58676/sjmas.v2i3.61
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