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title: What do adolescent girls in Pakistan know and think about PMS?
description: Most know PMS exists but many don't understand its symptoms or how to manage it. Only 35% correctly linked symptoms to PMS, though 63% saw it as a normal part
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/knowledge-attitudes-perceptions-towards-premenstrual-syndrome-among-low-2025/
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Survey study, 2025

# What do adolescent girls in Pakistan know and think about PMS?

Most know PMS exists but many don't understand its symptoms or how to manage it. Only 35% correctly linked symptoms to PMS, though 63% saw it as a normal part of menstruation.

 Moderate study design

384 school-aged girls aged 12-19 in low-income areas of Karachi, Pakistan

## What they did

Cross-sectional survey of 384 school girls aged 12-19 from low-income areas in Karachi, Pakistan who had started their periods. Researchers asked about what the girls knew, believed, and thought about PMS using a questionnaire.

## What they found

68.8% were aware PMS exists. 35.2% correctly associated symptoms with PMS. 36.4% believed PMS is curable. 45.1% thought it was a serious health concern. 63% perceived it as normal. 53% preferred open talking about it. 59% agreed they should see a doctor. 56% supported menstrual leave at work.

## What it means for you

Many adolescent girls understand PMS exists but have significant gaps in knowledge and myths persist. Better school-based education about menstrual health could help. The study was only in one region of Pakistan with girls from low-income areas.

68.8%

aware of PMS

35.2%

correctly linked symptoms to PMS

45.1%

saw PMS as serious health concern

## About the study

Original title Knowledge, Attitudes & Perceptions towards Premenstrual Syndrome among Low Socioeconomic School-Going Adolescent Girls in Karachi, Pakistan Authors Shaikh Ali Masood, Shabbir Ahmed Mallick, Hamna Jamal et al. Journal National Journal of Health Sciences Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 384 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21089/njhs.104.0285](https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.104.0285)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)[Economic burden](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-economic-burden/)

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