Study, 2018
Does treating gas and bloating with nystatin help premenstrual syndrome?
According to this author, yes. Using nystatin (an antifungal medication) to treat gas and bloating may also improve other PMS symptoms.
What they did
The author proposed that premenstrual syndrome can be treated by addressing excessive gas and bloating using nystatin, a medication that affects fungi in the intestines.
What they found
The author reports that hundreds of young women have found this method effective for reducing PMS symptoms and leading a PMS-free life.
What it means for you
This is an opinion based on anecdotal reports from patients, not a controlled study. We don't know how many women have actually tried this, how many improved, or whether improvement was due to nystatin or other factors.
hundreds
women who reportedly found the method effective
About the study
- Original title
- The pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) treatment is unmasked, and it is simple and safe
- Authors
- Charles H. Pierce
- Journal
- International Journal of Family & Community Medicine
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Nystatin (an antifungal medication)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.15406/ijfcm.2018.02.00065
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