--- title: How common is premenstrual syndrome in Turkish college students and how does it affect quality of life? description: Premenstrual syndrome was found in 72.1% of college students and was strongly associated with significantly reduced quality of life. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-in-turkish-college-students-and-its-effects-on-life-2011/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is premenstrual syndrome in Turkish college students and how does it affect quality of life? Survey study, 2011 # How common is premenstrual syndrome in Turkish college students and how does it affect quality of life? Premenstrual syndrome was found in 72.1% of college students and was strongly associated with significantly reduced quality of life. Moderate study design 316 college students at Başkent University in Turkey ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 316 college students at Başkent University Medical Sciences Faculty in Turkey. Students completed questionnaires about PMS symptoms and quality of life using researcher-developed scales. ## What they found PMS was detected in 72.1% of students. Most frequent symptoms were low back pain, stress-discomfort, nervous-anger, bloating, and breast tenderness. PMS was more common in students with menstrual irregularity, dysmenorrhea, those consuming 2 or more cups of coffee per day, and those who smoked or drank alcohol. Quality of life decreased significantly as PMS severity increased. ## What it means for you PMS is very common in college students and significantly reduces their quality of life. Certain modifiable factors like caffeine, smoking, and alcohol use are associated with worse PMS. The limitation is this studied only college students in one university, so findings may not represent all women. 72.1% Prevalence of PMS among college students ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome in Turkish college students and its effects on life quality Authors Pinar G, Colak M, Oksuz E Journal Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives Year 2011 Study design Survey study Participants 316 What was tested None (observational) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2010.10.001](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2010.10.001) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Alcohol, smoking and substance use](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-substance-use/)[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, 2014 What makes PMS worse in college women, stress or how they feel about periods? Cohort study, 2026 Are diet and lifestyle linked to premenstrual symptoms in college students? Randomised trial, 2025 Does curcumin reduce PMS and period pain symptoms? Cohort study, 2020 How common are PMS and painful periods in female medical students, and do they affect school attendance? Cohort study, 2019 How do exercise, diet and weight affect menstrual problems? Survey study, 2016 How common is PMS in nursing and midwifery students, and does smoking affect it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗