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title: What supplements or alternative treatments help PMS symptoms?
description: Several supplements show evidence for helping PMS: calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, thiamine (vitamin B1), and omega-3 fatty acids. Japanese herbal formulas may
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/gynecology-select-topics-2002/
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# What supplements or alternative treatments help PMS symptoms?

Several supplements show evidence for helping PMS: calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, thiamine (vitamin B1), and omega-3 fatty acids. Japanese herbal formulas may also help.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with PMS, painful periods, and breast pain.

## What they did

Reviewed clinical trials testing alternative and complementary therapies for PMS, dysmenorrhea (painful periods), menopause, and other gynecological conditions.

## What they found

For PMS, clinical trials indicate symptoms may be alleviated with calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, thiamine, omega-3 fatty acids, and a Japanese herbal concoction called TSS. For painful periods (dysmenorrhea), calcium, thiamine, omega-3 fatty acids, and TSS have proved useful. Evening primrose oil, chaste tree, and flaxseed oil may help breast pain.

## What it means for you

Several affordable supplements have evidence supporting them for PMS. These are reviews of trials; the strength and size of individual studies vary, and more research is needed.

## About the study

Original title Gynecology: select topics Authors Sidani M, Campbell J Journal Primary care Year 2002 Study design Review What was tested Calcium, magnesium, vitamin E, thiamine, omega-3 fatty acids, TSS. Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/s0095-4543(01)00010-0](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0095-4543(01)00010-0)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Magnesium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-magnesium/)[Vitamin E](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-e/)[Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitex/)[Evening primrose oil](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-evening-primrose/)[Omega-3 fatty acids](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-omega-3/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)

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