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title: What are the features of premenstrual syndrome and how is it treated?
description: Premenstrual syndrome is a common disorder of young and middle-aged women with emotional and physical symptoms during the luteal phase. Calcium and evening pr
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Study, 2016

# What are the features of premenstrual syndrome and how is it treated?

Premenstrual syndrome is a common disorder of young and middle-aged women with emotional and physical symptoms during the luteal phase. Calcium and evening primrose oil supplements may offer modest benefit.

 Early or limited evidence

Women studied in published research from 2000 to 2014

## What they did

The researchers reviewed published studies on premenstrual syndrome from 2000 to 2014 from medical databases including Medline.

## What they found

Premenstrual syndrome is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Women with more severe emotional symptoms have premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In women with moderate symptoms, treatment combines medication and lifestyle changes. Calcium and evening primrose oil may offer modest benefit.

## What it means for you

This review shows PMS has emotional and physical components. Moderate cases respond to combined medication and lifestyle changes. Some supplements may help, though benefits are modest. The main limitation is this is a summary of older research (2000-2014) rather than new findings.

## About the study

Original title Clinico-epidemiological features of premenstrual syndrome among Egyptian women Authors MonaM Awad, Zakaria Fouad Sanad, osama Ali Ibrahim Al-Kelany et al. Journal Menoufia Medical Journal Year 2016 Study design Study What was tested Medication, lifestyle modifications, calcium, evening primrose oil Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/1110-2098.198787](https://doi.org/10.4103/1110-2098.198787)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Evening primrose oil](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-evening-primrose/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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