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title: Do PMS symptoms vary by age and marital status? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women in their 20s had noticeably worse PMS symptoms than teenagers, with women in their 30s having similar severity.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-among-single-and-married-women-in-the-city-of-eyvan-e-2015/
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Survey study, 2015

# Do PMS symptoms vary by age and marital status?

Yes. Women in their 20s had noticeably worse PMS symptoms than teenagers, with women in their 30s having similar severity.

 Early or limited evidence

230 single and married women of different ages in Iran

## What they did

Asked 230 single and married women of different ages in Iran about their PMS symptoms using questionnaires.

## What they found

Women aged 21-28 had the highest level of PMS symptoms with a score of 26.87. Women aged 31-38 had a score of 26.8, and girls aged 15-18 had the lowest score of 20.54. Both physical and psychological symptoms varied by age group.

## What it means for you

PMS symptoms appear worse in women in their 20s and 30s compared to teenagers, though differences between age groups are modest. The study was done once in one city in Iran, so these patterns may not apply elsewhere.

26.87

PMS score age 21-28

26.8

PMS score age 31-38

20.54

PMS score age 15-18

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual syndrome among single and married women in the city of Eyvan-e-Gharb Authors Sara Jamali, Fariba Karimi Journal DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) Year 2015 Study design Survey study Participants 230 Read the paper [doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v18i10.1887](https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v18i10.1887)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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