Survey study, 2023
How common are period pain, PMS, and premenstrual symptoms in physiotherapy students?
Most physiotherapy students report premenstrual symptoms affecting their daily lives, with the most common being impact on social activities (49%), work relationships (43%), food cravings (43%), bloating (41%), and headaches (41%).
What they did
37 physiotherapy students completed a survey about period pain, PMS, and symptoms occurring before menstruation.
What they found
38% reported anxiety, 35% reported urge to cry, 43% food cravings, 41% headaches, 41% bloating, 43% reported changes in work relationships, 49% reported changes in social activities, 27% reported moderate medication use, and 24% used contraceptive methods continuously.
What it means for you
Premenstrual symptoms are very common in this group and significantly affect work and social life. Many women manage symptoms with medication or hormonal contraceptives. This is a small group of physiotherapy students so may not represent all women.
37
physiotherapy students surveyed
49%
reported changes in social activities
43%
reported work relationship changes
About the study
- Original title
- Primary dysmenorrhea, premenstrual tension and symptoms preceding menstruation in a group of physiotherapy students
- Authors
- Jamilly Bertolácio Fernandes, Patrícia Brandão Amorim, Anny Kelly Serqueira Macedo et al.
- Journal
- International Seven Journal of Health Research
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 37
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.56238/isevjhv2n4-034
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