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title: Can nurse practitioners help with menstrual disorders? | Niyora
description: Yes, nurse practitioners with clinical skills and concern for emotional well-being can help women with premenstrual tension, painful periods, and missing peri
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstrual-disorders-premenstrual-syndrome-dysmenorrhea-amenorrhea-1984/
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Study, 1984

# Can nurse practitioners help with menstrual disorders?

Yes, nurse practitioners with clinical skills and concern for emotional well-being can help women with premenstrual tension, painful periods, and missing periods through education, diagnosis, and management.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with menstrual disorders (general discussion, not a specific study population)

## What they did

This is a professional article discussing the nurse practitioner's role in managing menstrual disorders. It is not describing a research study with data.

## What they found

The article discusses how nurse practitioners can intervene with three menstrual conditions through patient education, diagnosis, and clinical management.

## What it means for you

This suggests nurse practitioners could be a helpful resource for menstrual problems. This is a professional opinion piece rather than research data, so we don't know how much it actually helps or how it compares to other care options.

## About the study

Original title Menstrual disorders. Premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea Authors Wilson MA Journal JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing Year 1984 Study design Study Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6562261/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6562261/)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)

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