Survey study, 2021
Did COVID-19 stress make PMS worse in nursing students?
During the pandemic, most nursing students had PMS, and some reported that PMS duration and severity got worse. The pandemic appeared to cause negative changes in menstruation and PMS symptoms.
What they did
Cross-sectional survey of 131 nursing students during April 10-20, 2021. Students answered questions about their menstrual patterns and PMS symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What they found
77.9% of students had PMS. During the pandemic, 15.3% reported that PMS duration increased and 22.0% reported that PMS severity increased. The pandemic period coincided with negative changes in menstruation and PMS complaints.
What it means for you
Stress from the pandemic may have worsened PMS for some nursing students. This is a small study of students in one country during one specific time, so findings may not apply to other groups or situations. We cannot prove the pandemic caused the changes, only that they happened at the same time.
77.9%
had PMS
22.0%
reported worse PMS severity during pandemic
131
students studied
About the study
- Original title
- Investigation of The Relationship Between Premenstrual Syndrome and Covid-19 Psychological Distress in Nursing Students
- Authors
- Özlem Doğan Yüksekol, Zelal KAYA, Feyza Nazik
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Science and Health
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- none (observational study)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.51972/tfsd.984461
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