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title: What are the evidence-based treatments for premenstrual disorders?
description: Four main treatment approaches exist: antidepressants, hormone therapy, lifestyle changes, and herbal remedies. The summary did not specify how well each trea
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-disorders-management-beyond-the-pain-2019/
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Survey study, 2019

# What are the evidence-based treatments for premenstrual disorders?

Four main treatment approaches exist: antidepressants, hormone therapy, lifestyle changes, and herbal remedies. The summary did not specify how well each treatment works.

 Early or limited evidence

This was a summary for healthcare providers and did not directly study women.

## What they did

A healthcare educator summarized current evidence-based treatment approaches for premenstrual disorders for healthcare providers.

## What they found

The summary identified four evidence-based treatment approaches: antidepressants, hormone therapy, lifestyle modification, and herbal therapy.

## What it means for you

Women with premenstrual disorders have multiple evidence-based treatments available. This summary was written for healthcare providers and did not compare how effective each treatment is.

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual Disorders: Management Beyond the Pain Authors Angela Renee Starkweather Journal Topics in Pain Management Year 2019 Study design Survey study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1097/01.tpm.0000559755.75104.08](https://doi.org/10.1097/01.tpm.0000559755.75104.08)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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