Survey study, 2023
Does drospirenone-containing birth control reduce PMS symptoms?
Yes. Female students who took drospirenone-containing contraceptive for 6 months showed statistically significant reductions in PMS symptoms, especially in irritability, aggressiveness, and sleep.
What they did
Cross-sectional study with an online survey of 565 female students from higher education institutions in Khabarovsk between October and December 2021. Diagnosis was verified using diary entries over 2 to 3 menstrual cycles with severity assessed on a three-point scale.
What they found
At baseline, PMS severity was: mild 70.81%, moderate 23.08%, severe 6.11%. After 6 months of drospirenone-containing contraceptive, there was a statistically significant reduction in PMS symptoms (p<0.001), with improvements in sleep and reduced irritability and aggressiveness.
What it means for you
This specific type of hormonal birth control may significantly improve PMS symptoms, particularly mood-related symptoms. This was an observational study without a control group, so we cannot be certain the contraceptive caused the improvement.
565
Female students surveyed
70.81%
Mild PMS at baseline
6 months
Treatment duration
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome as a manifestation of desynchronosis in students
- Authors
- Tatyana Yu. Pestrikova, Elena A. Yurasova, T.I. Yurasova
- Journal
- Voprosy ginekologii akušerstva i perinatologii
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 565
- What was tested
- 6 months of drospirenone-containing oral contraceptive
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.20953/1726-1678-2023-2-43-49
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