THE IMPACT OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AND DYSMENORRHOEA ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

Premenstrual syndrome is a cyclical pattern of physical and emotional symptoms that interfere with work or lifestyle in the days before menstruation. The present study was aimed to assess the impact of PMS and dysmenorrhoea on academic performance of the students. Materials and Methods: In a Cross sectional study 60 female students with random sampling method were participated in this study. Data was collected using four point rating scale for PMS, visual analogue scale for dysmenorrhoea and checklist used to assess the impact of PMS and dysmenorrhoea on academics. Results: Prevalence of PMS was found to be 78.3% and dysmenorrhoea was 75%, with regard to severity of PMS, 35% and 61.67% of the participants had severe and moderate PMS respectively. 90% of the subjects reported back pain and 76.67% had poor concentration due to dysmenorrhoea. Conclusion: It is concluded that the menstrual symptoms having a major impact on academic performance of the students. The study findings suggested that the students need to be counseled to reduce the impact of menstrual symptoms on academic performance.