Study, 1994
Does counselling and advice help women with PMS?
A sympathetic approach with counselling, practical advice and reassurance can help many women tackle their symptoms before they become more severe.
What they did
A sympathetic approach with counselling, practical advice and reassurance was proposed for women with PMS seeking therapeutic help.
What they found
Counselling, practical advice and reassurance can help many women manage symptoms before they become severe.
What it means for you
Non-medical support may help women with PMS. Because doctors don't yet understand what causes PMS, treatment focuses on managing symptoms rather than addressing the underlying cause.
About the study
- Original title
- Constructive advice for a poorly understood problem: treatment and management of premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Andrews G
- Journal
- Professional nurse (London, England)
- Year
- 1994
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Counselling, practical advice, reassurance
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8197210/
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