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title: How common are PMS and PMDD in teenage girls? | Niyora
description: Over half (53.5%) of female high school students experience PMS and about 1 in 8 (12.22%) experience PMDD. Girls with a family history of PMS are more likely
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-and-2019/
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Survey study, 2019

# How common are PMS and PMDD in teenage girls?

Over half (53.5%) of female high school students experience PMS and about 1 in 8 (12.22%) experience PMDD. Girls with a family history of PMS are more likely to have these conditions. Schools could help by providing education about PMS.

 Moderate study design

368 female high school students in Shoushtar, Iran with mean age 16.3 years

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 368 female high school students in Shoushtar, Iran in 2016. They collected demographic information and used a screening tool to assess symptoms.

## What they found

Of 368 students, 53.5% had PMS and 12.22% had PMDD. The most common symptoms were mood, behavioral and physical changes. The frequency of PMS was higher in students with a positive family history of PMS or PMDD.

## What it means for you

More than half of teenage girls experience PMS, making it a common health concern in schools. Having a parent or relative with PMS increases risk. This can interfere with school performance. However, this study is from one city in Iran and may not apply to all teenagers worldwide.

53.5%

female high school students with PMS

12.22%

female high school students with PMDD

368

total students surveyed

## About the study

Original title Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Associated Factors Among Female High School Students Authors Forough Boustani, Sara Ziagham, Azam Jahangirimehr et al. Journal The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Year 2019 Study design Survey study Participants 368 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.32598/jqums.23.4.332](https://doi.org/10.32598/jqums.23.4.332)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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