--- title: How common is PMS in high school girls, and which non-drug methods help reduce anxiety and stress? description: About 25% of high school girls had PMS. The most common non-drug methods used were yoga (58%), prayer (17.5%), and exercise. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/study-of-the-prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-the-frequency-of-religious-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in high school girls, and which non-drug methods help reduce anxiety and stress? Survey study, 2025 # How common is PMS in high school girls, and which non-drug methods help reduce anxiety and stress? About 25% of high school girls had PMS. The most common non-drug methods used were yoga (58%), prayer (17.5%), and exercise. Early or limited evidence 200 high school students in Shiraz, Iran (2013) ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 200 high school students in Shiraz in 2013. Researchers screened for PMS over two menstrual cycles using PSST questionnaire, then asked girls about non-drug methods they used to reduce anxiety and stress. ## What they found 25% had PMS. Older girls had more anxiety and stress. There was no clear relationship between age and anger/irritability or sensitivity. Among girls using non-drug methods, 58% used yoga, 17.5% used prayer, and others used exercise techniques. ## What it means for you About 1 in 4 girls in this school had PMS. Many girls use non-drug approaches like yoga, prayer, and exercise to manage PMS, which may help them avoid medications. The study was done in 2013 in one Iranian city, so current practices may have changed and results may not apply to other places. Different symptoms may respond differently to these approaches. 200 students studied 25% had PMS 58% used yoga ## About the study Original title Study of the Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and the Frequency of Religious Behaviors, Yoga, and Exercise in Reducing Anxiety/Stress Symptoms in Premenstrual Syndrome Sufferers in High School Girls in Shiraz Authors Zeinab Moshfeghy, Tahere Eslaminia Journal International Journal of Social Science Research and Review Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 200 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v8i9.2833](https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v8i9.2833) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[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 Survey study, 2020 What attitudes do teenage girls have about premenstrual syndrome, and what affects them? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2021 Does physical activity or age at first period affect how much PMS a teenage girl experiences? Cohort study, 2019 How do exercise, diet and weight affect menstrual problems? Case-control study, 2009 How common is irritable bowel syndrome in Korean teenage girls and what causes it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗