Randomised trial, 2003
How many women with PMS use complementary therapies, and do they help?
Most do try them. 91% of women at a PMS clinic had tried complementary therapy, but only 35% still used one, and most were satisfied with conventional medicines.
What they did
Survey of 100 women at a specialist PMS clinic in the UK. Women completed anonymous questionnaires about complementary therapy use.
What they found
91% had used complementary therapy but only 35% were current users. Over half (53%) felt therapies helped. 71% were using prescribed medication for PMS and 83% were satisfied with it.
What it means for you
Most women try complementary therapies but few continue long-term. Most are satisfied with conventional medicine. Results apply only to a specialist clinic in the UK.
91%
tried complementary therapy
35%
current users
53%
felt therapies helped
About the study
- Original title
- Use of complementary therapies by women attending a specialist premenstrual syndrome clinic
- Authors
- Domoney CL, Vashisht A, Studd JW
- Journal
- Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
- Year
- 2003
- Study design
- Randomised trial
- Participants
- 100
- What was tested
- Survey (not a treatment test)
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1080/gye.17.1.13.18
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