Review, 2009
How should PMS and PMDD be managed clinically?
Treatment protocols for PMS are not standardized. Individualized care with psychotherapy appears important, though evidence is still developing.
What they did
Narrative review of how doctors manage PMS, PMDD, and chronic pelvic pain in women.
What they found
PMS and PMDD greatly impact some women's daily functioning. Painkillers help only some patients. Psychotherapy is considered essential. Some women improve with complementary and alternative medicine. Standard management protocols and underlying causes are not yet established.
What it means for you
There is no one-size-fits-all treatment yet; individualized care including psychotherapy may help. Main limit: narrative review without direct treatment comparisons.
About the study
- Original title
- [Features and clinical management of functional somatic syndromes in gynecology]
- Authors
- Ushiroyama T
- Journal
- Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine
- Year
- 2009
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19768907/
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