Journal of Rehman Medical Institute
Premenstrual syndrome: severity and its impact on academic and social performance of undergraduate female students in Hayatabad, Peshawar
By Raheelah Amin, Noor Fatima, Aiman Gul Imran and 3 others.
Abstract
Introduction
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that recur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and is relieved after the start of menstruation.
Objectives
To assess the severity of premenstrual syndrome and its effect on academic and social performance. The secondary objective was to describe severity of physical and psychological symptoms of PMS. Methodology: A cross-sectional, analytical study investigating PMS in undergraduate female students, aged 16-26 years from different institutions in Peshawar, Pakistan with a random sampling of 339 participants. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Inferential statistical analysis assessed the association between PMS severity and academic and social outcomes.