--- title: How common is PMS in high school students, and what symptoms and problems does it cause? description: About 3 in 10 of the Thai high school students in this study had PMS, and the most common symptoms were angry outbursts and breast tenderness. PMS was linked url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-pms-among-high-school-students-2017/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in high school students, and what symptoms and problems does it cause? Cohort study, 2017 # How common is PMS in high school students, and what symptoms and problems does it cause? About 3 in 10 of the Thai high school students in this study had PMS, and the most common symptoms were angry outbursts and breast tenderness. PMS was linked to problems with concentration and schoolwork, but not with how they got along with others. Moderate study design 399 high school students in Khon Kaen, Thailand ## What they did A prospective study of 399 menstruating high school students in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Students filled out a daily diary of symptoms for 90 days, and researchers used official diagnostic criteria to identify PMS. ## What they found 289 of 399 students (72.4%) completed the diary. Of these, 86 (29.8%, with a likely range of 24.5% to 35.4%) had PMS. The most common symptoms were angry outbursts (97.7%) and breast tenderness (74.4%). Students with PMS had more trouble concentrating, staying motivated, and doing individual and group schoolwork, and had lower scores, but did not have more problems getting along with others compared to students without PMS. ## What it means for you PMS is common among teenage students and seems to hurt school performance, even though it doesn't seem to affect relationships with others in this study. The findings come from one city in Thailand, so they may not apply everywhere, and over a quarter of students dropped out of the diary-keeping. 29.8% had PMS 97.7% had angry outbursts 74.4% had breast tenderness ## About the study Original title Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among high school students Authors Buddhabunyakan N, Kaewrudee S, Chongsomchai C et al. Journal International journal of women's health Year 2017 Study design Cohort study Participants 399 What was tested None (observational tracking of symptoms over 90 days) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s140679](https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s140679) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Study, 2026 What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2020 What attitudes do teenage girls have about premenstrual syndrome, and what affects them? Survey study, 2020 Do girls with type 1 diabetes experience different PMS than other girls? Cohort study, 2006 How should severe period pain in teenagers be treated? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Cohort study, 2023 Does recreational physical exercise reduce premenstrual symptoms in teenage girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗