--- title: How common is PMS in medical students and how is it linked to lifestyle? description: Very common - 68.3% had PMS. It was strongly linked to high stress (adjusted odds ratio 58.52), short sleep (11.69), lack of exercise (6.07), and frequent fas url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-among-hostellite-female-medical-students-and-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in medical students and how is it linked to lifestyle? Survey study, 2025 # How common is PMS in medical students and how is it linked to lifestyle? Very common - 68.3% had PMS. It was strongly linked to high stress (adjusted odds ratio 58.52), short sleep (11.69), lack of exercise (6.07), and frequent fast food (6.79). Early or limited evidence 360 female medical students aged 18-27 in hostels in Lahore, Pakistan ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 360 female medical students aged 18-27 living in hostels in Lahore, Pakistan, from July 2024 to January 2025. They assessed PMS using a validated screening tool and measured lifestyle factors including sleep, physical activity, stress, diet, and family history. ## What they found PMS was found in 246 of 360 students (68.3%, 95% confidence interval 63.3-73.1%). Among those affected, 112 (45.5%) had mild PMS and 134 (54.5%) had moderate to severe PMS. High stress, short sleep (less than 7 hours), low physical activity, fast food consumption, and family history were all directly related. The model's predictive strength was strong (AUC 0.929). ## What it means for you PMS is very common in medical students and strongly linked to modifiable lifestyle factors like stress, sleep, exercise, and diet. These factors may be important to manage. The study is limited to medical students in hostels in Pakistan. 68.3% Had PMS (95% CI 63.3-73.1%) 58.52 High stress adjusted odds ratio 11.69 Short sleep adjusted odds ratio ## About the study Original title Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Hostellite Female Medical Students and Its Association with Lifestyle Factors Authors Sumaira Farid, Tayyaba Majeed Journal Indus journal of bioscience research. Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 360 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i5.1889](https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i5.1889) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common feature of female medical students and it can be exacerbated by lifestyle habits in hostels, academic stress, insomnia, physical and convenient-food consumption. Objective: To establish the level of PMS in female students of hostellites who are medical students and whether it relates to lifestyle factors. Study Settings & Duration: Central Park Medical College, Lahore from 2nd July 2024 to 1st January 2025. Procedures: A cross-sectional design was used, with 360 female medical students staying at the hostels between the ages of 18-27 years. The criteria to assess PMS were based on Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool. Lifestyle factors were duration of sleep, physical activity, perceived stress, consumption of fast-food, consumption of caffeine, screen time, BMI, and family history. Precision with the certain confidence interval 95, chi-square/Fisher test and multiple regression of the logistic were carried out. Results: PMS was identified in 246/360 (68.3%; 95% CI 63.3-73.1%). Among affected students, 112 (45.5%) had mild and 134 (54.5%) had moderate-to-severe PMS. Perceived stress, sleep less than 7 hours/night, lack of physical activity, high consumption of fast-food and family history of PMS had a direct relationship with PMS. High stress, short sleep, low physical activity and frequent fast-food intake were adjusted odds ratios of 58.52, 11.69, 6.07 and 6.79 respectively. Model AUC was 0.929. Conclusion: PMS was very common in hostellite female medical students and was strongly related with lifestyle factors that could be changed such as stress, sleep, activity and diet. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[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. 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