Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among the female nursing students of selected colleges of Mangaluru

Author Name: Juliana Gretta Lobo¹ and Mrs. Jacintha Jyothi Dsouza²

Volume: 02/01

Country: INDIA

DOI NO.: 05.2024-36732468 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2024-36732468/GIJNR

Affiliation:

¹M.Sc. Nursing, Department of obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Masood College of Nursing, Bikarnakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.

² Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Masood College of Nursing, Bikarnakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.

ABSTRACT

Background: The primary aim was to assess the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among the female nursing students of selected colleges of Mangaluru and its effects on their life. Methods: The research design used in this study was an institutional based cross-sectional study and purposive sampling technique was used to draw the samples. The data was collected from 323 nursing students from Masood College of Nursing, M V Shetty College of Nursing and SCS College of Nursing, Mangaluru. The Premenstrual Rating Scale was used to collect the data from the samples regarding the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome. Results: The study revealed that the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome was 99.4%. Out of 323 participants, 321 had some kind of symptoms.  32.2% had mild symptoms, 42.7% had moderate, 22.0% had severe and 2.5% had very severe premenstrual symptoms. Conclusions:  Overall, the study assesses the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among the female nursing students of selected colleges of Mangaluru. It highlights the levels of premenstrual syndrome experienced by the students and this disorder is particularly common in young age groups and therefore represents a significant public health problem in young women. The degree of discomfort varies with each individual and every woman experiences one or other symptoms.

Key words: Prevalence, Premenstrual syndrome, Nursing students