• Athira Sudhakaran A.V
• Isha.S

Among the gynecological problems, menstrual problems are said to be a major one especially among adolescent females. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the common menstrual problem experienced by adolescent girls. The present study aimed to identify the frequency and severity of premenstrual syndrome and the coping strategies adopted by adolescent girls. The objectives of the study were to identify the frequency of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls, to identify the severity of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls, to identify the coping strategies adopted by adolescent girls, to determine the relationship between severity of premenstrual syndrome and coping strategies adopted by adolescent girls. to find out the association between severity of premenstrual syndrome and selected demographic and personal variables ,to find out the association between coping strategies and selected demographic and personal variables and to develop an information booklet on premenstrual syndrome and its management. A non experimental descriptive survey was conducted among 200 adolescent girls selected using non-probability purposive sampling technique. The tools used were Socio- demographic proforma to assess the demographic and personal data, rating scales to identify the frequency of Pre-menstrual syndrome and coping strategies adopted by adolescent girls. The result showed that the most frequently occurring symptoms are lower abdominal pain , fatigue , increased anger, headache , pimples or other skin problems , decreased interest in activities , muscle ache , increasing or decreasing appetite , likes to eat any specific food, backache , depression/ sadness and difficulty to getting sleep, increased body temperature , mood swings and irritability, 56.5% of the sample have mild , 27% of them have moderate , 15% of them have severe and 1.5% of sample have very severe PMS. The result also revealed that 34.50% of the sample have poor coping strategies, 64.50% of the sample have moderate coping strategies and only 1.00% of the sample have good coping strategies. There is a significant relationship between severity of Premenstrual syndrome and coping strategies adopted by adolescent girls.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Frequency of PMS, Severity of PMS, Coping strategies, Adolescent girls

"Frequency And Severity Of Premenstrual Syndrome And The Coping Strategies Adopted By The Adolescent Girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.763-772, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907S20.pdf

"Frequency And Severity Of Premenstrual Syndrome And The Coping Strategies Adopted By The Adolescent Girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp763-772, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907S20.pdf