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description: This paper is a plan for a future study, not completed research. Current guidelines recommend exercise as a first-line PMS treatment, but existing evidence re
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Systematic review, 2020

# Does exercise help reduce premenstrual syndrome?

This paper is a plan for a future study, not completed research. Current guidelines recommend exercise as a first-line PMS treatment, but existing evidence remains inconclusive.

 Moderate study design

Planned studies of women with PMS in low and middle-income countries

## What they did

This paper outlines a plan for a future systematic review and meta-analysis. It has not yet analyzed studies. The planned review will search multiple databases for studies testing exercise interventions in women with PMS living in low and middle-income countries.

## What they found

This is a protocol paper describing methodology only. No research results are available yet.

## What it means for you

Researchers plan to study whether exercise helps PMS in women from low and middle-income countries where PMS is common. Published guidelines already recommend exercise as a first-line treatment for PMS despite inconclusive evidence. Results from this planned review are not yet available.

Yes

Guidelines recommend exercise

Inconclusive

Current evidence status

CRD42020163377

Protocol registration number

## About the study

Original title Effect of exercise on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in low and middle-income countries: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis Authors Pokharel P, Rana J, Moutchia J et al. Journal BMJ open Year 2020 Study design Systematic review What was tested Exercise-based interventions (planned review) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039274](https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039274)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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