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title: What alternative medicine treatments do women use for PMS? | Niyora
description: Nearly 50% of women in the US use complementary and alternative medicine for various health conditions including PMS, but the review does not report specific
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/women-s-health-selected-topics-2010/
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# What alternative medicine treatments do women use for PMS?

Nearly 50% of women in the US use complementary and alternative medicine for various health conditions including PMS, but the review does not report specific effectiveness for PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

Women seeking treatment for common health conditions

## What they did

Review of complementary and alternative medicine therapies for women's health conditions commonly seen in primary care, including PMS.

## What they found

Nearly 50% of women in the US use complementary and alternative medicine for common medical conditions, significantly more than men. These therapies are frequently used for women's health conditions including infertility, PMS, and menopause. The review provides evidence-based recommendations based on a literature review.

## What it means for you

Many women try alternative therapies for PMS. The World Health Organization has recognized traditional healing techniques for 30 years. However, more research is needed to establish which treatments actually work.

50%

Percentage of US women using CAM for common health conditions

## About the study

Original title Women's health: selected topics Authors Zoorob RJ, Sidani M, Williams J et al. Journal Primary care Year 2010 Study design Review What was tested Complementary and alternative medicine therapies Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2010.02.011](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2010.02.011)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)

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