International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences | August 2018 | Vol 6 | Issue 8 Page 2726 International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Badkur D et al. Int J Res Med Sci. 2018 Aug;6(8):2726-2731 www.msjonline.org pISSN 2320-6071 | eISSN 2320-6012 Original Research Article Premenstrual syndrome and its association with menstrual profile among female students of colleges in Ujjain city, Madhya Pradesh, India Deepika Badkur 1 *, Suchita Singh 1 , Dharmpal S. Chauhan 2 , Abhinav Sinha 3 INTRODUCTION Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs 7-14 days before the onset of menstruation and subsides with the commencement of menstrual flow, affects women during their reproductive age, and is associated with physical, psychological and behavioral changes. 1 If the mental symptoms predominate, are very severe and are associated with impairment, then the patient is classified as having premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) which may be viewed as a severe subtype of PMS. 2 This can interfere with the lives of the affected, as well as their interpersonal relationships. 3 Retrospective community surveys and epidemiological surveys estimate that 75%-90% of women have experienced at least one premenstrual symptom as defined by International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -10 criteria. 4-7 Meta-analysis shows that prevalence of PMS in reproductive age group female was 47.8% and lowest and highest prevalence were reported in France (12%) and Iran (98%), respectively. 8 1 Department of Community Medicine, RKDF Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 2 Department of Community Medicine, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India 3 Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research ICMR - National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India Received: 01 June 2018 Accepted: 09 July 2018 *Correspondence: Dr. Deepika Badkur, E-mail: deepikabadkur@gmail.com Copyright: © the author(s), publisher and licensee Medip Academy. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20183259 ABSTRACT Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common psychosomatic disorder which affects 30%-50% of women in child bearing age. Symptoms’ have devastating effect which starts early in life. So, the study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its association with menstrual profile among female students of colleges situated in Ujjain city. Methods: Observational follow-up study was conducted at 4 colleges selected by convenience sampling located in Ujjain city. PMS and menstrual profile related data from 250 girls (18-25years) who consented to participate were collected using a modified version of daily record of severity of problems for atleast 2 consecutive menstrual cycles. Diagnosis of PMS was made using ACOG criteria. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0. Results: The prevalence of PMS was 39.6% and was found to be negatively associated with any history of mothers having menstrual problems. Conclusions: Frequency of PMS is relatively common in young girls and has negative association with any history of mothers having menstrual problems. Measures should be adopted so that mothers can condition their daughters about premenstrual symptoms which will influence the quality of life of young females. Keywords: Menstrual disorder, Premenstrual syndrome, Premenstrual symptoms, PMS