Premenstrual syndrome and its association with exposure to political violence, human insecurity, and well-being: a cross-sectional study among Palestinian adolescent refugees.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common menstruation-related condition among adolescent girls. Vulnerability to environmental and social factors such as living under war, exposure to political violence (EPV), and human insecurity significantly influence the health and well-being of adolescents more generally. However, research on the association between PMS and social determinants in conflict settings remains limited. This study aimed to identify the severity of PMS and its association with EPV, human insecurity, and well-being among adolescent girls in Palestine refugee camps in the West Bank.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 1,399 girls aged 15-18 years residing in 19 Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory. PMS seve

SUBMITTER: Wakabayashi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature