Study, 2016
What are the features of premenstrual syndrome and how is it treated?
Premenstrual syndrome is a common disorder of young and middle-aged women with emotional and physical symptoms during the luteal phase. Calcium and evening primrose oil supplements may offer modest benefit.
What they did
The researchers reviewed published studies on premenstrual syndrome from 2000 to 2014 from medical databases including Medline.
What they found
Premenstrual syndrome is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Women with more severe emotional symptoms have premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In women with moderate symptoms, treatment combines medication and lifestyle changes. Calcium and evening primrose oil may offer modest benefit.
What it means for you
This review shows PMS has emotional and physical components. Moderate cases respond to combined medication and lifestyle changes. Some supplements may help, though benefits are modest. The main limitation is this is a summary of older research (2000-2014) rather than new findings.
About the study
- Original title
- Clinico-epidemiological features of premenstrual syndrome among Egyptian women
- Authors
- MonaM Awad, Zakaria Fouad Sanad, osama Ali Ibrahim Al-Kelany et al.
- Journal
- Menoufia Medical Journal
- Year
- 2016
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Medication, lifestyle modifications, calcium, evening primrose oil
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/1110-2098.198787
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