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title: Does stress affect premenstrual syndrome? | Niyora
description: Higher stress levels were linked to premenstrual syndrome in this small study. The findings suggest managing stress might help prevent or reduce symptoms, tho
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# Does stress affect premenstrual syndrome?

Higher stress levels were linked to premenstrual syndrome in this small study. The findings suggest managing stress might help prevent or reduce symptoms, though larger studies are needed.

 Early or limited evidence

35 college students at State Islamic University Sunan Ampel Surabaya in Indonesia

## What they did

Researchers surveyed 35 college students about their stress levels and premenstrual symptoms and looked for a connection between them.

## What they found

There was a meaningful connection found between stress level and premenstrual syndrome, suggesting that stress is a factor that can trigger or worsen the condition.

## What it means for you

Reducing stress might help prevent or lessen premenstrual syndrome, though this is preliminary evidence. The main limitation is that this was a very small study with only 35 people, so the findings need confirmation in larger groups of women.

35

College students studied

## About the study

Original title The Correlation Between Stress Level and Premenstrual Syndrom Among College Students Authors Funsu Andiarna Journal Journal of Health Science and Prevention Year 2018 Study design Survey study Participants 35 What was tested None; stress levels and symptoms were observed Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.29080/jhsp.v2i1.110](https://doi.org/10.29080/jhsp.v2i1.110)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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