Review, 2002
Can a birth control pill with drospirenone help PMS symptoms and quality of life?
This review discusses that a birth control pill containing ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone may help certain PMS symptoms because drospirenone can reduce water retention and other premenstrual distress. However, the review does not provide specific data on how well it works.
What they did
Reviewed literature on a combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone and its potential effects on PMS symptoms and quality of life.
What they found
Drospirenone has antiandrogenic activity that helps reduce acne and oily skin. Drospirenone's antimineralocorticoid activity may help reduce bothersome premenstrual symptoms. Most reproductive-age women experience some degree of premenstrual symptoms, and in some cases these are severe enough to affect quality of life.
What it means for you
This birth control pill might help with certain PMS symptoms based on how its components work. However, this is a narrative review that does not present research evidence or measured outcomes.
About the study
- Original title
- Quality of life issues. Potential role for an oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone
- Authors
- Dickerson V
- Journal
- The Journal of reproductive medicine
- Year
- 2002
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12497673/
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