Survey study, 2018
How common is severe PMS in female students and does it affect quality of life?
38.8% of students had severe PMS. PMS was clearly linked to quality of life, with students experiencing more PMS symptoms reporting lower quality of life.
What they did
Surveyed female university students in Egypt using questionnaires about PMS symptoms and their quality of life in daily activities, relationships, work, and other areas.
What they found
38.8% of students had severe PMS and 61.2% had low-level PMS. PMS was clearly linked to all areas of quality of life. Students with more PMS symptoms reported lower quality of life overall.
What it means for you
More than one-third of female students at this university experience severe PMS that affects daily life. The study describes the problem but does not test ways to improve it.
38.8%
With severe PMS
61.2%
With low-level PMS
19.9
Mean age of students
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome and quality of life among Sohag University female students
- Authors
- Safaa Mohamed
- Journal
- Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.21608/asnj.2018.58976
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