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title: Does education about PMS help reduce symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women who received 8 weeks of education showed clear improvements in knowledge about PMS, how well they cared for themselves, and their actual symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effects-of-educational-program-for-women-with-premenstrual-syndrome-1997/
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# Does education about PMS help reduce symptoms?

Yes. Women who received 8 weeks of education showed clear improvements in knowledge about PMS, how well they cared for themselves, and their actual symptoms. Women who didn't receive education showed no change.

 Moderate study design

124 industrial workers in Korea (62 per group), aged under 19 to 39 years

## What they did

Researchers studied 124 industrial workers (62 in each group) for about 4 months. One group received 8 weeks of education about PMS based on self-care theory; the other received no education. Before and after, they measured knowledge about PMS, self-care behaviors, and symptom severity.

## What they found

The education group showed clear improvements in knowledge, self-care behavior, and reduced PMS symptoms, while the control group showed no change in any area. Younger women (under 30) generally reported more severe PMS symptoms than older women.

## What it means for you

Learning about PMS and self-care strategies can really help reduce how bad symptoms feel. This suggests education could be an effective way to help women manage PMS. The main limit is the study only looked at industrial workers from one place and time.

62

women who received education

62

women in control group

8 weeks

duration of education program

## About the study

Original title The Effects of Educational Program for Women with Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Ae-Kyung Min Journal Korean journal of women health nursing/Yeoseong geon'gang ganho hag'hoeji/Yeoseong geon-gang ganho hakoeji Year 1997 Study design Survey study Participants 497 What was tested 8-week educational program about PMS based on self-care principles Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.1997.3.1.31](https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.1997.3.1.31)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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