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title: What coping strategies help women manage PMS symptoms? | Niyora
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Study, 2026

# What coping strategies help women manage PMS symptoms?

Many strategies help manage PMS: psychological and behavioral changes, lifestyle modifications, and complementary methods like yoga and meditation. Programs combining counseling, education, and lifestyle changes work best and have few side effects.

 Moderate study design

Women of reproductive age with PMS symptoms

## What they did

Researchers reviewed 32 studies published between 2014 and 2025. They searched PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar for research on how women cope with PMS. They organized findings into four main categories of coping strategies.

## What they found

Women use four types of coping strategies: psychological approaches, behavioral methods, lifestyle changes, and complementary treatments including yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques, and herbal remedies. Social support, awareness, and health education help women manage symptoms. Complementary approaches are increasingly popular because they are accessible and cause few side effects.

## What it means for you

Multiple different approaches work for PMS, and women often combine them. Finding what works best requires trying different strategies. The main limit is that this review analyzed existing studies without testing which method works best specifically.

32

Studies reviewed

4

Categories of coping strategies

## About the study

Original title From Mood Swings to Mindful Living: Coping with PMS of Reproductive Age Women Authors Lalhruaizeli Renthlei, N. Gayathiri, Sonal Singh Journal Journal of Neurological Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Year 2026 Study design Study What was tested Various coping strategies: psychological, behavioral, lifestyle, and complementary approaches Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.46610//jnpmhn.2026.v08i01.001](https://doi.org/10.46610//jnpmhn.2026.v08i01.001)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Mood swings and emotion regulation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-emotional-regulation/)[Mindfulness and meditation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-mindfulness/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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