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title: Do complementary and alternative medicine treatments work for PMS and PMDD?
description: Some treatments like exercise, mind-body approaches, and certain herbs and supplements have good evidence of working. Many other approaches lack conclusive ev
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/an-integrative-medicine-approach-to-premenstrual-syndrome-2003/
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Review, 2003

# Do complementary and alternative medicine treatments work for PMS and PMDD?

Some treatments like exercise, mind-body approaches, and certain herbs and supplements have good evidence of working. Many other approaches lack conclusive evidence.

 Moderate study design

Review article of complementary and alternative medicine studies

## What they did

This review article searched the medical literature from 1966 onwards for studies of complementary and alternative medicine treatments for PMS and PMDD.

## What they found

Many complementary and alternative approaches lack conclusive evidence of effectiveness. However, exercise, mind-body approaches, and certain herbal and nutritional supplements have substantial evidence of efficacy.

## What it means for you

Women using these approaches should focus on those with evidence. This review depends on the quality of individual studies included and may not cover all available research.

## About the study

Original title An integrative medicine approach to premenstrual syndrome Authors Girman A, Lee R, Kligler B Journal American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Year 2003 Study design Review What was tested None (review article) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1067/mob.2003.403](https://doi.org/10.1067/mob.2003.403)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Evening primrose oil](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-evening-primrose/)[Ginkgo biloba](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ginkgo/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitex/)

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