Review, 2008
What hormonal treatments help PMS?
PMS appears to be caused by the body's sensitivity to progesterone after ovulation, though the exact cause is unknown. Treatment works by either stopping ovulation or reducing how sensitive the body is to progesterone.
What they did
Review article summarizing what is known about hormones and PMS treatment based on existing medical knowledge.
What they found
PMS is a physical and psychological disorder that happens during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stops once menstruation starts. The condition involves progesterone and changes in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, but the exact mechanism is not fully understood.
What it means for you
This review explains current medical understanding of how hormones affect PMS and what treatments are used. It does not provide new research data, but shows what doctors currently know. The underlying causes of PMS remain incompletely understood.
About the study
- Original title
- Hormonal management of premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Usman SB, Indusekhar R, O'Brien S
- Journal
- Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
- Year
- 2008
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Not applicable - review article.
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2007.07.001
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