--- title: How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage and young adult girls? description: About 28 percent of girls aged 13 to 22 had some premenstrual syndrome symptoms, and about 7 percent had severe symptoms. Fatigue and backache were the most c url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/study-of-prevalence-of-pre-menstrual-syndrome-among-the-13-to-22-years-of-young-2014/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage and young adult girls? Survey study, 2014 # How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage and young adult girls? About 28 percent of girls aged 13 to 22 had some premenstrual syndrome symptoms, and about 7 percent had severe symptoms. Fatigue and backache were the most common. Moderate study design 275 girls aged 13 to 22 in India ## What they did Researchers surveyed 275 girls aged 13 to 22 at schools and colleges in Kadapa, India. They asked about premenstrual symptoms and whether family members had PMS. ## What they found Of the 275 girls, 76 (27.6%) reported premenstrual syndrome, and 5 (6.7%) reported severe syndrome. The most common symptom was fatigue (162 girls, 58.9%), followed by backache (165 girls, 60%). Girls aged 19 to 22 had the highest prevalence at 30.3 percent. Among girls with premenstrual syndrome, 61 (41.2%) had family members with PMS. ## What it means for you Premenstrual syndrome is fairly common in girls and young women, with about one in four experiencing symptoms. Having family members with PMS raises a girl's risk. This study was done in India, so results may not apply everywhere. 27.6% with PMS symptoms 58.9% reporting fatigue 41.2% with family history of PMS ## About the study Original title Study of Prevalence of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome among the 13 to 22 Years of Young Girls Residing in Kadapa Town of Andhra Pradesh Authors Suresh Kumbhar, Devidas Tondare, G Tejaswini et al. Journal International Journal of Contemporary Medicine Year 2014 Study design Survey study Participants 275 Read the paper [doi.org/10.5958/2321-1032.2014.01046.8](https://doi.org/10.5958/2321-1032.2014.01046.8) ## 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 ↗