--- title: How common is PMS in university students, and what increases the risk? description: Just over half of university students (52.1%) experienced PMS. Fast food consumption, high salt intake, low income, and anemia all significantly increased PMS url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-frequency-premenstrual-syndrome-coping-strategies-and-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in university students, and what increases the risk? Survey study, 2019 # How common is PMS in university students, and what increases the risk? Just over half of university students (52.1%) experienced PMS. Fast food consumption, high salt intake, low income, and anemia all significantly increased PMS risk. However, common coping methods did not efficiently help with all symptoms. Early or limited evidence 376 university students in Sanliurfa, Turkey ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 376 university students in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Researchers assessed PMS frequency, the coping strategies students used, and identified factors associated with higher PMS risk using logistic regression analysis. ## What they found 52.1% of students experienced PMS. Common coping strategies were activities to expend energy, eating sweets, and using pain relievers, but students had difficulty coping with water retention, balance problems, and autonomic reactions. Risk factors that increased PMS: age (1.179 per unit), weight (1.025), low income (1.884), fast food (2.069), high salt (1.884), and anemia (1.739). ## What it means for you Over half of students have PMS, and fast food, salt, low income, and anemia increase risk. Common coping methods don't address all symptoms. A major limit is the cross-sectional design cannot prove cause-and-effect, only that these factors are linked to PMS. 52.1% experienced PMS 2.069 risk increase from fast food 1.884 risk increase from low income ## About the study Original title PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME FREQUENCY, PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME COPING STRATEGIES AND FACTORS AFFECTING PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN TURKEY Authors Tuğba Özmermer, Fatma Koruk Journal LIFE International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences Year 2019 Study design Survey study Participants 376 What was tested None - observational study of factors associated with PMS Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.20319/lijhls.2019.43.138155](https://doi.org/10.20319/lijhls.2019.43.138155) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does Kundalini Reiki help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Randomised trial, 2026 Does calcium and vitamin D supplementation reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does a warm footbath help PMS symptoms and sleep quality? Randomised trial, 2025 Which is more effective for PMS - Vitagnus, soy, or both together? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗