--- title: How many adolescent girls have PMS and how much do they know about it? description: 32% of adolescent girls had PMS. However, 84% had no knowledge of what PMS is, suggesting most girls do not understand their symptoms. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pre-menstrual-syndrome-a-common-but-underrated-socio-biological-health-problem-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How many adolescent girls have PMS and how much do they know about it? Survey study, 2024 # How many adolescent girls have PMS and how much do they know about it? 32% of adolescent girls had PMS. However, 84% had no knowledge of what PMS is, suggesting most girls do not understand their symptoms. Early or limited evidence 300 adolescent girls aged 10-19 years from urban slum areas in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India ## What they did Community-based cross-sectional survey of 300 adolescent girls aged 10-19 years in urban slum areas of Gautam Buddha Nagar, India. Participants answered a semi-structured questionnaire about PMS symptoms and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to PMS. ## What they found 32% of girls had PMS. 84% had no knowledge of PMS. 64.8% of girls agreed that spreading awareness about PMS is important. 76.4% thought there should be premenstrual leave from schools and workplaces. Among girls with PMS, 42% used medical or non-medical treatments, with hot water bags being the most commonly used non-medical intervention. ## What it means for you PMS is common in adolescent girls but most don't understand what it is or that it can be managed. The study only looked at girls in urban slum areas of one district in India, so results may not apply to girls in other regions or different economic settings. 32% had PMS 84% had no knowledge of PMS 300 adolescent girls ## About the study Original title Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, A Common But Underrated Socio-Biological Health Problem Among Adolescent Females Of District Gautam Buddha Nagar –A Cross Sectional Study Authors Ambren Chauhan, Rachita Rautela, Neha Tyagi et al. Journal African Journal of Biomedical Research Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 300 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.53555/ajbr.v27i4s.5128](https://doi.org/10.53555/ajbr.v27i4s.5128) Original abstract Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a set of distressing symptoms experienced around the time of menstrual flow. Hormonal changes may underlie these symptoms which can lead to difficulties in day-to-day functioning and poor quality of life. Methodology: A community based cross sectional study was done in the catchment areas of a medical college in district Gautam Buddha Nagar. A semi structured questionnaire was used to collect the data . The adolescent females (10-19 years) were included in the study. The study was conducted with following objectives -to estimate the prevalence of Pre Menstrual Syndrome and determine its knowledge, attitude and practices in Adolescent Females of urban catchment area of Bhangel. Results: The number of study participants were 300 adolescent girls, out of whom 40.9% were in the age group of 10-14years and 59.1% were in 15-19 years. The Prevalence of PMS was 32% in the current study .Majority (84%) of girls had no knowledge of PMS. Around one third (64.8%) of girls agreed that it is important to spread awareness about PMS and three-fourth (76.4%) opined that there should be a Pre Menstrual leave from schools/ colleges/ work places. Approximately half of them (42 %) who suffered from PMS were taking medical or non medical interventions for the management of their symptoms . Most frequently practiced non-medical intervention was use of hot water bags. Conclusion: This study was conducted among 300 Adolescent girls from urban slum areas of district Gautam Budhha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh . Knowledge of pre menstrual syndrome was quite poor and while there was willingness to improve their attitude, follow up practices were lacking. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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