Reproductive and demographic Predictors' of premenstrual syndrome severity among university students

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)is a group of psychological and somatic symptoms related to menstrual cycle amongyoung and middle-aged women. These symptoms occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Aim of the study: Toexplore reproductive and demographic predictors that might affect premenstrual syndrome severity among University Students Design: a cross sectional descriptive research design was utilized for the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at Banha University. Sample: A purposive sample of 250students were included Three tools were used to collect data; (1) Self-administered structured questionnaire sheet, (2) visual analogue scale, and (3) premenstrual symptomatology tool.