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title: Does hormone treatment help women with period problems? | Niyora
description: Yes. Of 201 women who received GnRH treatment, 74% reported it helped them.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/gnrh-analogue-in-everyday-gynecology-is-it-possible-to-rationalize-its-use-1999/
---

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Study, 1999

# Does hormone treatment help women with period problems?

Yes. Of 201 women who received GnRH treatment, 74% reported it helped them.

 Moderate study design

201 women at a menstrual disorders clinic in Glasgow

## What they did

Reviewed medical records from 201 women who attended a menstrual disorders clinic over five years and received a GnRH analogue treatment. They looked back at the records to see whether treatment helped.

## What they found

74% reported the treatment helped. Among all the women studied, 26% had premenstrual symptoms. Of the women with premenstrual symptoms who benefited, 41% eventually had surgery to fully solve their problem.

## What it means for you

GnRH treatment helps many women with period problems. Main limit: reviewed past records only, so it is not clear which women will benefit before starting treatment.

201

Women studied

74%

Reported treatment helped

26%

Had premenstrual symptoms

## About the study

Original title GnRH analogue in everyday gynecology: is it possible to rationalize its use? Authors Lyall H, Campbell-Brown M, Walker JJ Journal Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Year 1999 Study design Study Participants 201 What was tested GnRH analogue treatment Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/j.1600-0412.1999.780413.x](https://doi.org/10.1080/j.1600-0412.1999.780413.x)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)

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