Study, 2017
What are the treatment options for PMS?
Multiple treatments exist for PMS including lifestyle changes and different medications. Combined oral contraceptives with folates may particularly help with mood and thinking problems.
What they did
This text reviews different treatment approaches for PMS rather than testing a specific treatment. It summarizes options available to doctors managing PMS.
What they found
PMS affects mood, physical symptoms, blood vessels, and metabolism. Treatment usually starts with diet and lifestyle changes including better work-rest balance and stress management. Medications used include hormonal therapies, psychiatric drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, water pills, herbal remedies, homeopathic preparations, and vitamins. Combined oral contraceptives containing folates may particularly help emotional and thinking problems by supporting the central nervous system.
What it means for you
Women with PMS have many treatment options. Lifestyle changes like diet and stress reduction are typically the first step. If medication is needed, doctors can choose from many types. This is a discussion of treatment possibilities rather than research testing a specific treatment.
multiple
medication types mentioned (hormonal, psychiatric, anti-inflammatory, and others)
About the study
- Original title
- PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME NEW POSSIBILITIES OF THERAPY
- Authors
- Olga I. Lisitsyna, E. G. Khilkevich
- Journal
- Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Multiple treatment approaches reviewed (lifestyle, medications, herbal remedies)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.21518/2079-701x-2017-13-50-53
Topics
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