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description: Both medications and non-drug treatments help PMS. Non-drug options including herbs, supplements, exercise, and therapy are recommended as they have fewer sid
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Non-randomised trial, 2020

# What treatments help premenstrual syndrome?

Both medications and non-drug treatments help PMS. Non-drug options including herbs, supplements, exercise, and therapy are recommended as they have fewer side effects.

 Moderate study design

Studies of women of childbearing age with PMS

## What they did

Researchers reviewed studies published through December 2019 from multiple medical databases. They examined both drug and non-drug treatments for PMS in women of childbearing age.

## What they found

Medications studied include lithium and fluoxetine. Non-drug treatments include herbs (ginger, fennel, chamomile, lavender), supplements (omega-3 capsules, turmeric, citrus sinensis essential oil), foods (carbohydrate-rich foods and soy), behavioral-psychological therapies, exercise (walking and yoga), and minerals (vitamin E, B6, and calcium).

## What it means for you

Many treatments can help PMS. Non-drug treatments are popular and have fewer complications, making them worth trying first. The main limit is this is a review of other studies rather than a new study directly testing treatments.

2

medications identified

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herbs recommended

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minerals and vitamins

## About the study

Original title Evaluation of Non-Pharmacological Strategies, Therapeutic and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Review Study Authors Fatemeh Shoaee, Malihe Pouredalati, Sahebeh Dadshahi et al. Journal International journal of pediatrics Year 2020 Study design Non-randomised trial What was tested Multiple drug and non-drug treatments for PMS Read the paper [doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.46333.3771](https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2020.46333.3771)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[SSRIs and antidepressants](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ssri/)[Cognitive behavioral therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-cbt/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Vitamin B6](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-b6/)[Vitamin E](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-e/)[Curcumin and turmeric](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-curcumin/)[Omega-3 fatty acids](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-omega-3/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Anxiolytics and other psychotropics](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-anxiolytics/)

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