--- title: How common is PMS among nursing students in Sudan, and how much does it affect daily life? description: In this study, about 4 in 10 nursing students had PMS, and it affected things like eating, recreation, and social life, with mood swings and nervous tension b url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-and-effect-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-female-nursing-students-at-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS among nursing students in Sudan, and how much does it affect daily life? Survey study, 2023 # How common is PMS among nursing students in Sudan, and how much does it affect daily life? In this study, about 4 in 10 nursing students had PMS, and it affected things like eating, recreation, and social life, with mood swings and nervous tension being the most noticeable symptoms. Because this was a small, one-time survey, the result tells us about this group only, not women in general. Early or limited evidence 86 female nursing students, aged 18 to 24, at a university in Sudan ## What they did Researchers surveyed 86 female nursing students, aged 18 to 24, at a university in Sudan, using questionnaires to find out how many had PMS and how it affected their lives. This was a one-time (cross-sectional) descriptive study, not a trial. ## What they found 40.70% of participants experienced PMS. PMS affected daily activities such as eating, recreation, and social interactions to varying degrees. Severe mood swings and nervous tension were the most prominent PMS-related behaviors, reported by 15.8% and 13.2% of students respectively. ## What it means for you This shows PMS is fairly common among this group of nursing students and gets in the way of everyday activities for some of them. The study is small, limited to one university in Sudan, and only looks at one point in time, so it can't show what causes PMS or how to treat it, and results may not apply elsewhere. 40.70% Had PMS 15.8% Severe mood swings 13.2% Nervous tension ## About the study Original title Prevalence and Effect of Premenstrual syndrome among Female Nursing Students at University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan Authors Aida AF Ahmed Journal Egyptian Journal of Health Care Year 2023 Study design Survey study What was tested None (observational survey only) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2023.320474](https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2023.320474) Original abstract Aim of the study: This study aims to assess prevalence and effect of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among female nursing students at University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted to examine PMS among female nursing students enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing Sciences at the University of Medical Sciences and Technology. The study included eighty-six participants aged between 18 and 24 years old. They were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires. The data was analyzed by SPSS. Results: This study focused on nursing students at the University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan. It was found that 40.70% of the participants experienced PMS. PMS impacts daily activities, such as eating, recreation, and social interactions to varying degrees. Severe mood swings and nervous tension (15.8% and 13.2%, respectively) were prominent among the PMS-related behaviors. Conclusion: The investigation of nursing students at the University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan, shed light on the demographic composition and prevalence of PMS among nursing students. This study underscored the predominance of female students and reveals that a significant proportion of them experienced PMS. Recommendations: The findings highlighted the urgent need for effective university-based health promotion polices and interventions that focused on orienting students at the university on the PMS and its effect. Further studies should be conducted with more sample on a larger community. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[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? 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