Review, 2019
What do we know about PMS and heavy periods in teenage girls, and can diet help?
This is a review article that summarizes what we know about PMS and heavy periods in teenagers. It includes discussion of diet therapy but does not report new research findings.
What they did
The authors reviewed published studies on PMS and heavy menstrual bleeding in adolescent girls, including aspects of diet therapy.
What they found
According to strict diagnostic criteria, PMS affects 2.5-5% of girls and women, though some researchers suggest 40-80% may have PMS symptoms. Heavy bleeding in adolescents can last over 10 days to 3 months and may cause anemia.
What it means for you
This summarizes current knowledge but provides no new evidence from research. The huge gap in PMS estimates (2.5-5% versus 40-80%) shows we still do not understand PMS well.
2.5-5%
PMS with strict criteria
40-80%
possible PMS with broader criteria
About the study
- Original title
- Metrorrhagia iuvenilis and Premenstrual Syndrome as frequent problems of adolescent gynecology with aspects of diet therapy
- Authors
- Jarzabek-Bielecka G, Mizgier M, Mizgier M et al.
- Journal
- Ginekologia polska
- Year
- 2019
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Diet therapy (reviewed, not tested)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.5603/gp.2019.0072
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