--- title: How common is PMS in adolescent girls? | Niyora description: PMS was very common in adolescent girls, with 84% experiencing symptoms. More than half had moderate or severe symptoms. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-adolescent-girls-in-the-selected-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2022 # How common is PMS in adolescent girls? PMS was very common in adolescent girls, with 84% experiencing symptoms. More than half had moderate or severe symptoms. Early or limited evidence 150 adolescent girls aged 11-16 years in Kathmandu, Nepal ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 150 adolescent girls in schools in Kathmandu, Nepal. Researchers measured PMS severity using a standard scale and looked at what factors were linked to having PMS. ## What they found 84% of girls had PMS. Of those with PMS: 0.6% had mild, 54.7% had moderate, 24.0% had severe, and 4.7% had very severe symptoms. PMS was linked to family history of PMS, using more pads during menstruation, eating junk food, not exercising regularly, and experiencing stress. ## What it means for you Most adolescent girls have PMS, often at moderate to severe levels. Stress, poor diet, and lack of exercise may make symptoms worse. The study is from one city in Nepal, so findings may not apply to all adolescent girls. Schools could help by screening girls and creating supportive environments. 84% Had PMS 54.7% Moderate severity 24.0% Severe PMS ## About the study Original title Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome among Adolescent Girls in the Selected Schools in Kathmandu, Nepal Authors Pratima Manandhar, Leejana Neupane Journal Nepal Medical College Journal Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 150 What was tested None - observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v24i4.50582](https://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v24i4.50582) Original abstract The global prevalence of premenstrual syndrome is 47.8%. This study was conducted to assess to assess prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girl students among selected schools in Kathmandu. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among total 150 students. They were selected by using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using standard PMS scale (r =0.81) through self-administered method. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 16 using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The mean age and standard deviation was 14.43 years ± 1.143 years with range of 11-16 years among 150 respondents. Among them, majority of respondent (84.0%) had premenstrual syndrome. Assessment of severity of premenstrual syndrome found that the minority of respondents (0.6%) had mild, 54.7% had moderate, 24.0% had severe and 4.7% had very severe PMS. Premenstrual syndrome was significantly associated with family history of PMS (p=0.041), number of pads used per day during period (p=0.032), junk food consumption (p=0.007), physical exercise (p=0.020), experience of stress (p=0.006). Thus it can be concluded that, most of the adolescent girls have experienced PMS ranging from mild to very severe symptoms. Therefore, it would be good if school can organize regular screening program and adolescent girl’s friendly school environment to identify the problem on timely. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Systematic review, 2024 How common is premenstrual syndrome in Africa, and what factors increase the risk? Randomised trial, 2023 Does zinc supplementation reduce PMS symptoms in women? Systematic review, 2021 How common is PMDD among female students in Ethiopia? Systematic review, 2020 How common is PMS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗