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title: Does a supplement with linolenic acid, calcium, and iron help premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
description: A small trial found improvements in energy, PMS symptoms, and skin condition after two months. However, the abstract provides no specific numbers, so we canno
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/patent-evaluation-linolenic-acid-formulations-for-the-treatment-of-premenstrual-1992/
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Study, 1992

# Does a supplement with linolenic acid, calcium, and iron help premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

A small trial found improvements in energy, PMS symptoms, and skin condition after two months. However, the abstract provides no specific numbers, so we cannot know how large the improvements were.

 Early or limited evidence

Pubescent females in a small clinical trial

## What they did

Pubescent females took a daily dietary supplement containing linolenic acids, calcium, iron, and optionally magnesium and vitamin B6 for two months.

## What they found

Women reported improvements in daily energy, PMS symptoms, and skin condition.

## What it means for you

While the supplement showed promise, we cannot evaluate whether it truly works because no specific data were reported. To know if a treatment works, studies need to show clear numbers about how many women improved and by how much.

two months

Duration of the supplement trial

## About the study

Original title Patent Evaluation: Linolenic Acid Formulations for the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome Journal Current Opinion on Therapeutic Patents Year 1992 Study design Study What was tested Daily supplement containing linolenic acids, calcium, iron, and optionally magnesium and vitamin B6 Read the paper [doi.org/10.1517/13543776.2.12.2000](https://doi.org/10.1517/13543776.2.12.2000)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Magnesium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-magnesium/)[Vitamin B6](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-b6/)[Evening primrose oil](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-evening-primrose/)[Zinc and iron](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-zinc-iron/)

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