Guideline, 2017
How should premenstrual disorders be managed?
There is no single best treatment. Treatment options include cognitive behavioral therapy, alternative therapy, antidepressants, ovulation suppression, and diuretics. The choice depends on symptoms, age, family plans, health, and preferences.
What they did
Swiss experts (gynecologists, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists) met in 2016 to create an algorithm for managing premenstrual disorders taking reproductive stages into account.
What they found
The Swiss PMD algorithm differentiates between primary and secondary care providers with different levels of diagnosis and treatment. Treatment options include cognitive behavioral therapy, alternative therapy, antidepressants, ovulation suppression, and diuretics. Regular follow-ups are mandatory.
What it means for you
Treatment for premenstrual disorders should be tailored to each woman's individual situation, including her symptoms, age, whether she wants to become pregnant, health conditions, and personal preferences. This is a consensus guideline from Swiss experts and may not apply everywhere.
2016
year of interdisciplinary expert meeting
2
levels of care providers (primary and secondary)
5
main treatment options
About the study
- Original title
- Interdisciplinary consensus on management of premenstrual disorders in Switzerland
- Authors
- Stute P, Bodmer C, Ehlert U et al.
- Journal
- Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Guideline
- What was tested
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, alternative therapy, antidepressants, ovulation suppression, diuretics
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2017.1284788
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