--- title: How many adolescent girls have PMS and does it affect their school grades? description: About 4 in 10 adolescent girls in secondary school had mild to moderate PMS. Girls with PMS were more likely to have poor grades, but the study cannot prove P url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-among-adolescent-girls-and-its-influence-on-academic-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How many adolescent girls have PMS and does it affect their school grades? Survey study, 2023 # How many adolescent girls have PMS and does it affect their school grades? About 4 in 10 adolescent girls in secondary school had mild to moderate PMS. Girls with PMS were more likely to have poor grades, but the study cannot prove PMS causes the poor performance. Early or limited evidence 478 adolescent girls in secondary schools in Belagavi city, India ## What they did Researchers randomly selected 478 adolescent girls from 8 schools in Belagavi city, India. They collected information about PMS symptoms, family background, and grades. ## What they found Among 478 girls, 207 had mild PMS symptoms (43%) and 191 had moderate symptoms (40%). Girls aged 14 to 15 were more likely to have PMS, especially if their mother had no schooling. Girls with PMS were more likely to have poor academic performance. ## What it means for you PMS is very common in teenage girls and is linked to worse grades. Since the study collected information at just one point in time, we cannot say whether PMS causes the poor grades or if other factors are involved. 43% had mild PMS symptoms 40% had moderate PMS symptoms Ages 14-15 highest risk age group ## About the study Original title Premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls and its influence on academic performance- A cross-sectional study Authors Shubharani S. Muragod, Sangeeta N Kharde Journal THE SCIENTIFIC TEMPER Year 2023 Study design Survey study Participants 478 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.58414/scientifictemper.2023.14.4.18](https://doi.org/10.58414/scientifictemper.2023.14.4.18) ## 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/) 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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Systematic review, 2024 How common is premenstrual syndrome in Africa, and what factors increase the risk? Randomised trial, 2023 Does zinc supplementation reduce PMS symptoms in women? Systematic review, 2021 How common is PMDD among female students in Ethiopia? Systematic review, 2020 How common is PMS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗