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.
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
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