Abstract
Objective: To verify groups of symptoms and consequences from premenstrual tension (PMT) in female undergraduates. Methods: Between February and March 2017, through an individual questionnaire, symptoms and consequences caused by PMT were gathered from 404 female undergraduates, age range 18-45 years, from different undergraduate courses. Results: All of interviews presented some type of symptoms and/or consequences from PMT. The highest occurrence groups were: for “physical symptoms”: swelling and sore breasts (61.4%), food desire (59.9%), hunger (54.4%), headache (45.5%), swelling in another part of the body (38.1%), feeling of weight gain (34.4%), increase in sexual desire (31.9%), backache (28.2%), and feeling of heavy abdomen (25.2%); for “psychic symptoms”: irritability (81.4%), impatience (62.6%), craving (60.8%), anxiety (55.2%), and sadness (50.9%); for “consequences” (out-of-home environments): responding in a hostile manner to people (53.2%), distresses people more (36.1%), “quietude” (34.4%), and creates a tension at the environment (27.0%); and for “consequences” (family environment): more troubles with family members (68.1%) and intrigues with/between them (43.0%). Conclusion: All of interviews exhibited symptoms with behavioral changes during the PMT period, which can influence in their daily routine.