Objective: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is an important problem that affects the quality of life of women of reproductive age. This study was conducted to determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on PMS and pain. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in a pretest-posttest parallel group randomized controlled experimental study design. Data were collected using the ''Personal Information Form'', ''Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)'', ''Subjective Experience Unit Scale (SUE)'', and ''Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)''. Forty-four students between the ages of 18-25 who scored 111 and above on the PMSS and had regular menstrual cycles participated in the study. EFT was applied to 23 students in the intervention group for 3 sessions for 3 months. No intervention was made to the control group. Measurements were made before the study started and at the end of the study. Results: The results of the study showed a decrease in pain scores, an increase in the mean SUE score and a decrease in the mean PMSS score in the intervention group (p<0.001). In the control group, there was no statistically significant difference in the mean VAS, SUE and PMSS scores before and after the intervention (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study show that EFT is an effective method to reduce PMS and pain level.
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Yazar et al. (2025) studied this question.