--- title: What PMS symptoms do university students experience, and how do they cope with them? description: University students frequently reported PMS, with anxiety, fatigue, and breast tenderness being the most common symptoms. Most students had good coping skills url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-experiences-and-coping-levels-of-university-students-a-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What PMS symptoms do university students experience, and how do they cope with them? Interview study, 2023 # What PMS symptoms do university students experience, and how do they cope with them? University students frequently reported PMS, with anxiety, fatigue, and breast tenderness being the most common symptoms. Most students had good coping skills and used strategies like rest, exercise, and herbal tea. Early or limited evidence 436 university students in Turkey with an average age of 20.65 years. ## What they did Researchers surveyed and interviewed 436 university students in Turkey (average age 20.65 years). They asked about PMS symptoms and how the students managed them using questionnaires and individual interviews. ## What they found 41.1% of students experienced PMS frequently. The most common symptoms were anxiety (73.4%), fatigue (72.3%), breast tenderness (71.1%), and appetite changes (70.6%). About 73.9% had regular periods and 90.3% experienced period pain. Students used coping strategies including conflict avoidance, being alone, rest, sleep, massage, exercise, and herbal tea. ## What it means for you University-aged women with PMS can manage symptoms using simple strategies they develop themselves. This study describes what students reported but does not compare their experience to women without PMS or test whether these strategies actually work. 41.1% Students who experienced PMS frequently 73.4% Students reporting anxiety symptoms 90.3% Students with period pain ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome Experiences and Coping Levels of University Students: A Mixed Method Study Authors Elif Keten Edis, Mustafa KETEN Journal Bezmialem Science Year 2023 Study design Interview study Participants 436 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.14235/bas.galenos.2023.86547](https://doi.org/10.14235/bas.galenos.2023.86547) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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 Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS, PMDD, anxiety, and depression in rural adolescent girls? Study, 2026 How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? Survey study, 2015 How common is PMS in teenage school girls in an urban city in India? Systematic review, 2025 Does alcohol use affect menstrual health in teenage girls? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Systematic review, 2021 Does damask rose help reduce menstrual pain, headache, fatigue, anxiety, and bloating? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗