DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i04.010

Pages: 482-488

Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common gynecological condition characterized by physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Adolescence is a vulnerable period, and PMS can significantly affect school performance, emotional well-being, and daily activities. Understanding its prevalence and determinants among high-school girls is essential for planning effective school-based interventions. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and the determinants of premenstrual syndrome and the association between the premenstrual syndrome and its determinants among adolescent girls. Methodology: Qualitative non-experimental approach with crass sectional descriptive survey research design was used for the study to accomplish the objectives. According to premenstrual scale where use collect data. a sample of 100 adolescent girls was selected by simple random sampling technique. The data collected where analyzed using descriptive inferential statistics. Findings: The association between the premenstrual syndrome and its determinants among adolescent girls reveals that, there was no significant association found between the premenstrual syndrome and its determinants among adolescent girls except the consumption of caffeine and sugar food and frequency of consumption of junk food, Age of start of menstruation(P=0.29), regular cycle ( P=0.27), length of menstrual cycle(P= 0.47), number of days the bleeding last (P= 1), family history of PMS(P= 0.24), any medical condition (p=0.74),consumption of caffeine and sugar food(p=0.04), average number of hours of sleep at each night (p=0.88) frequency of consumption of junk food (p=0.04), frequency of exercise at each week (p=0.74). Conclusion: The overall findings reveal that a significant association found between premenstrual syndrome and its determinants among adolescent girls.