Survey study, 2019
How common is PMDD in teenage girls?
Nearly 5% of teenage girls surveyed had PMDD. Girls with PMDD also had higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 397 girls in grades 7-10 at schools in Chandigarh, India. They used questionnaires to identify girls with PMDD and measure their stress, anxiety, and depression.
What they found
About 4.8% of girls (19 out of 397) met criteria for PMDD. Average age was 14.34 years and average age at first period was 12.54 years. A strong link was found between PMDD severity and levels of perceived stress, depression, and anxiety.
What it means for you
PMDD affects a small but significant number of teenage girls. When PMDD is present, girls typically also experience stress, depression, or anxiety, suggesting these conditions are connected. Screening teenage girls could help identify and treat PMDD early.
397
girls surveyed
4.8%
had PMDD (19 girls)
14.34
average age in years
About the study
- Original title
- Prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder among school-going adolescent girls
- Authors
- Gupta M, Dua D, Kaur H et al.
- Journal
- Industrial psychiatry journal
- Year
- 2019
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 397
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_79_19
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