• Sunita Bhandari, Yam Dwa, Meenu Maharjan, Smrity Maskey, Minaxi Thakur, and Santosh Sharma.
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal.
• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Apr 1; 61 (260): 347350347-350.

IntroductionPremenstrual syndrome is the premenstrual disorder with wide range of prevalence world-wide leading to higher rates of work absences, higher medical expenses, and lower health-related quality of life. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among medical students of a medical college.MethodsA descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in a medical college among medical students using self-reported questionnaires based on American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists criteria for premenstrual syndrome, and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey for quality of life, from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 207807955). Convenience sampling was used among students who met the inclusion criteria. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 113 patients, premenstrual syndrome according was seen in 83 (73.45%) (82.93-83.06, 95% Confidence Interval) out of which, 56 (67.46%) showed mild premenstrual syndrome, and 27 (32.53%) had moderate premenstrual syndrome. The most commonly reported affective symptoms of premenstrual syndrome was irritability 82 (98.79%), while the somatic symptoms was abdominal bloating 63 (75.90%).ConclusionsThe prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among medical students was similar to in the other studies done in similar settings.Keywordspremenstrual syndrome; prevalence; quality of life.

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