--- title: How common is PMS in nursing students and what symptoms do they experience? description: About 63% of nursing students had PMS. The most common symptoms were fatigue (73%), pain (67.7%), and irritability (67.1%). url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-in-nursing-students-and-the-affecting-factors-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in nursing students and what symptoms do they experience? Study, 2019 # How common is PMS in nursing students and what symptoms do they experience? About 63% of nursing students had PMS. The most common symptoms were fatigue (73%), pain (67.7%), and irritability (67.1%). Moderate study design 319 female nursing students at a university in Gaziantep, Turkey, mean age 20 years ## What they did Researchers surveyed 319 female nursing students at a university in Gaziantep, Turkey. Students completed a questionnaire about their PMS symptoms during the premenstrual period and other health information. ## What they found 63% of students had PMS. During the premenstrual period, 73% experienced fatigue, 67.7% had pain, 67.1% felt irritable, 64.9% had appetite changes, 63.3% had depressed mood, 60.2% had bloating, 56.1% had sleep changes, and 39.8% had anxiety. More than three-quarters of students said their daily life activities were negatively affected by PMS. ## What it means for you This shows that most nursing students experience PMS, with fatigue, pain, and irritability being the most common symptoms. About three-quarters had their daily life affected by PMS. The main limitation is that this only studied nursing students at one university in Turkey, so results may not apply to all women. 63.0% students with PMS 73.0% experienced fatigue 67.7% experienced pain ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome in Nursing Students and The Affecting Factors Authors Sevgül Dönmez, Süreyya Gümüşsoy Journal Kocaeli Medical Journal Year 2019 Study design Study What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5505/ktd.2019.46873](https://doi.org/10.5505/ktd.2019.46873) ## 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 ↗