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title: How common is PMS in high school girls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and what factors are linked to it?
description: PMS affects 37% of high school girls. Smoking exposure and having a family history of painful periods were linked to having PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/predictors-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-female-students-at-governmental-2020/
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- How common is PMS in high school girls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and what factors are linked to it?

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# How common is PMS in high school girls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and what factors are linked to it?

PMS affects 37% of high school girls. Smoking exposure and having a family history of painful periods were linked to having PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

400 female high school students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, average age 16.7 years

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 400 female high school students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (average age 16.7 years) using a questionnaire to assess PMS and identify factors linked to it.

## What they found

37% of the girls had PMS. Girls in the 3rd year of school had PMS more often than younger students. More Saudi national girls had PMS than non-Saudi girls. Menstrual pain was the most common PMS symptom. Smoking (active or passive) and having a family history of painful periods were linked to having PMS.

## What it means for you

PMS is common in teenage girls in this Saudi city, affecting more than one in three. Smoking exposure and family history of painful periods may be linked to higher PMS risk. The study was done in one city in Saudi Arabia, so findings may not apply to girls in other countries.

400

high school girls studied

37%

with PMS

16.7 years

average age

## About the study

Original title Predictors of Premenstrual Syndrome among Female Students at Governmental Secondary Schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study Authors Iman Mohmad Wahby Salem, Mashael Yahya Alsamti, Manal Abdulaziz Murad Journal The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 64,926 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21608/ejhm.2020.76614](https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhm.2020.76614)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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