Cohort study, 1995
Does norethisterone enantate, an injectable contraceptive, help PMS?
Yes, though the study is very small. Women on norethisterone enantate had significantly fewer and less severe symptoms compared to women on oral contraceptive pills.
What they did
20 women with severe PMS who needed contraception compared their premenstrual symptom scores on norethisterone enantate versus oral contraceptive pills in a prospective study.
What they found
Significantly fewer and less severe symptoms were experienced on norethisterone enantate than on oral contraceptives.
What it means for you
This injectable contraceptive may control PMS better than birth control pills. Limitation: only 20 women studied. Compared two hormonal treatments with no non-hormonal control group.
20
women studied
About the study
- Original title
- Norethisterone enantate in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Gunston KD
- Journal
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
- Year
- 1995
- Study design
- Cohort study
- Participants
- 20
- What was tested
- Norethisterone enantate compared to oral contraceptives
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8545742/
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