Survey study, 2024
How common is PMS among teenage girls, and how severe is it usually?
In this group of 50 teenage girls, most had moderate PMS, with fewer having mild or severe symptoms. This suggests PMS is common in teenagers too, not just adult women.
What they did
A descriptive study looked at 50 teenage girls at a junior high school (SMPN 2 Sidoarjo) in Indonesia. All eligible students were included and asked to fill in a questionnaire about PMS symptoms.
What they found
50% of the girls had moderate PMS, 42% had mild PMS, and 8% had severe PMS. The researchers noted that age and weight seemed to play a role in how PMS showed up.
What it means for you
PMS isn't only an adult issue; teenagers can experience it too, often at a moderate level. But this was a small, single-school study with no comparison group, so it can't say what causes PMS or how it applies elsewhere.
50%
Moderate PMS
42%
Mild PMS
8%
Severe PMS
About the study
- Original title
- PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) IN ADOLESCENTS AT SMPN 2 SIDOARJO
- Authors
- Salsabilla Rachmanda, Suprianto Suprianto
- Journal
- Global Ten Public Health and Nursing Journal
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 50
- What was tested
- None tested; this was an observational survey of PMS symptoms.
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.36568/gtphnj.v1i3.29
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