Survey study, 2024
Do PMS and period pain affect how well adolescents sleep?
Yes. Adolescents with PMS or period pain had clearly worse sleep quality than those without these problems.
What they did
Researchers surveyed adolescents aged 12-18 who visited an adolescent medicine clinic. They measured height and weight, asked about menstrual history and symptoms, assessed sleep quality using a questionnaire, and scored PMS severity.
What they found
Sleep quality scores were clearly lower in adolescents with high PMS scores. The study examined connections between period pain, irregular periods, abnormal bleeding, and sleep quality in this age group.
What it means for you
If you have PMS or period pain as an adolescent, you are likely to have worse sleep. Healthcare providers should consider that menstrual problems affect sleep and offer appropriate treatment. The abstract does not provide sample size or the exact magnitude of sleep differences.
12-18
Age range of participants
PMS and sleep
Main link examined
About the study
- Original title
- The Impact of Menstrual Disorders on Sleep Quality in Adolescents: An Observational Study
- Authors
- Kocabey HA, Oden Akman A, Kasim İ
- Journal
- Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2024.08.005
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