--- title: Do adolescents have pain in multiple body areas during periods and does this connect to other symptoms? description: Yes. Adolescents had pain in an average of 2.8 body areas during menstruation, and widespread pain was significantly linked to more PMS symptoms, fatigue, sle url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/multi-site-pain-during-menstruation-in-adolescents-is-associated-with-impaired-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do adolescents have pain in multiple body areas during periods and does this connect to other symptoms? Survey study, 2026 # Do adolescents have pain in multiple body areas during periods and does this connect to other symptoms? Yes. Adolescents had pain in an average of 2.8 body areas during menstruation, and widespread pain was significantly linked to more PMS symptoms, fatigue, sleep problems, and body sensitivity. Early or limited evidence 141 girls ages 13-19 with varying menstrual pain ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 141 girls ages 13-19 with varying menstrual pain. They marked painful areas on a body map (out of 21 possible regions) and completed questionnaires about PMS symptoms, pain, fatigue, sleep, and sensitivity. ## What they found Girls reported pain in an average of 2.8 body regions (range 0 to 8). Multi-site pain was significantly linked to more PMS symptoms, fatigue, sleep disturbance, somatization, and multisensory sensitivity. It was not significantly linked to age, age at first period, time since first period, or non-menstrual body pain. ## What it means for you Period pain often spreads to multiple body areas, not just the abdomen and pelvis. Girls with widespread period pain may be at higher risk for chronic pain problems in the future. The study was small and only captured one time point, so findings need confirmation in larger studies. 2.8 Average number of painful body regions 0-8 Range of painful body regions 141 Girls studied ## About the study Original title Multi-Site Pain During Menstruation in Adolescents is Associated With Impaired Functioning Across Various Domains: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study Authors Seidman LC, Payne LA Journal Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 141 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2025.10.009](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2025.10.009) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Fatigue and energy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-fatigue/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[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 Survey study, 2023 Does connective tissue manipulation help dysmenorrhea pain and other symptoms? Survey study, 2022 How common is PMS in university students and what helps them cope with symptoms? Cohort study, 2024 Is there a link between sleep and menstrual problems in teenage girls? Survey study, 2025 Do menstrual problems and poor sleep affect mood and thinking in teenage girls? Survey study, 2024 Does poor sleep and period problems affect teen mental health? Survey study, 2019 What lifestyle and sleep habits are linked to PMS in teenage girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗