Survey study, 2017
Do non-hormonal treatments reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
Yes, in this study, non-hormonal treatments including magnesium and herbal medicine reduced PMS symptoms in 68.6% of women. However, the study was small with no control group, so we cannot be completely certain the improvement was caused by treatment.
What they did
Researchers studied 35 women aged 23-38 with diagnosed PMS. The women received treatment that included magnesium (Magnikum), herbal teas, a venotonic (Normoven), and antiprostaglandins during the second half of their menstrual cycle for 3 menstrual cycles. They measured symptom severity using PMS diaries before and after treatment.
What they found
Before treatment, women's PMS diary scores averaged 23.4±6.7 points. After treatment, scores averaged 10.1±7.2 points. After one month of treatment, 28.6% reported improvement. After completing treatment, 68.6% reported improvement. Of the 35 women, 57.1% (20 women) showed significant improvement on a follow-up questionnaire, while 42.9% (15 women) showed no significant changes.
What it means for you
Magnesium and venotonic medications combined with other treatments may help reduce PMS symptoms. However, because the study had no control group and women received multiple treatments at once, we cannot be certain which treatment caused the improvement or whether improvement would have happened anyway.
23.4±6.7
PMS score before treatment
10.1±7.2
PMS score after treatment
68.6%
Showed improvement after treatment
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome: rational approaches to non-hormonal therapy
- Authors
- О. В. Кравченко
- Journal
- HEALTH OF WOMAN
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 35
- What was tested
- Magnesium lactate, Normoven venotonic, herbal teas, and antiprostaglandins for 3 menstrual cycles
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.15574/hw.2017.125.84
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