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title: Can combining different types of treatments help PMS more than using one approach alone?
description: Yes. An integrative approach combining medicines, supplements, mind-body techniques, acupuncture, and lifestyle changes can effectively address PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/integrative-women-s-health-2017/
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Review, 2017

# Can combining different types of treatments help PMS more than using one approach alone?

Yes. An integrative approach combining medicines, supplements, mind-body techniques, acupuncture, and lifestyle changes can effectively address PMS.

 Strong study design

Women with menopause, PMS, or chronic pelvic pain (review article).

## What they did

Literature review discussing integrative approaches to women's health concerns including menopause, PMS, and chronic pelvic pain.

## What they found

PMS can be effectively addressed using an integrative approach that incorporates pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals (supplements), mind-body approaches, acupuncture, and lifestyle modification.

## What it means for you

Multiple types of treatment can work together for PMS. This is a broad review article, not a specific research study, so it doesn't provide detailed evidence for any single treatment. It suggests a combined approach may be helpful.

## About the study

Original title Integrative Women's Health Authors Chiaramonte D, Ring M, Locke AB Journal The Medical clinics of North America Year 2017 Study design Review What was tested Integrative treatment approaches. Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.04.010](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.04.010)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Acupuncture and acupressure](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-acupuncture/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)

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