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.
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
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