Study, 2020
Does a flavonoid supplement help with premenstrual leg heaviness?
Yes. In women with premenstrual leg heaviness, taking a flavonoid supplement daily for 15 days during the second half of the menstrual cycle for 3 months reduced heaviness in most women and decreased swelling.
What they did
39 women with premenstrual leg heaviness were examined before and after 3 months of treatment with a daily flavonoid supplement. Measurements were taken during the menstrual phase and the secretory phase of the cycle.
What they found
Leg heaviness decreased from 39 women to 4 women (14.3%). In 85.3% of women the leg heaviness was completely removed. Swelling decreased significantly. The enlarged veins returned to smaller sizes. All women had no morning vein problems after treatment and evening vein problems occurred in only 6 women (15.4%).
What it means for you
A flavonoid supplement taken for 15 days each cycle over 3 months may help premenstrual leg heaviness and swelling by reducing vein enlargement. The main limits are that only 39 women were studied and there was no comparison group of women who did not take the supplement.
85.3%
women with complete removal of leg heaviness
1000 mg
daily dose of flavonoid supplement
4 (14.3%)
women still having leg heaviness after 3 months
About the study
- Original title
- [Efficacy of medicamentous treatment of transient premenstrual phlebopathy of lower limbs]
- Authors
- Tsukanov IT, Nikolaĭchuk AI, Nikolaĭchuk TV
- Journal
- Angiologiia i sosudistaia khirurgiia = Angiology and vascular surgery
- Year
- 2020
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 39
- What was tested
- Flavonoid supplement, 1000 mg daily, in 15-day courses during the second half of the menstrual cycle for 3 months
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33529/angio2020118