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title: What medications help control asthma that gets worse around your period?
description: Several medications may help including leukotriene receptor antagonists, long-acting beta-2 agonists, progesterone, estradiol, and GnRH analogs, but more rese
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-asthma-emphasis-on-drug-therapy-options-2004/
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Randomised trial, 2004

# What medications help control asthma that gets worse around your period?

Several medications may help including leukotriene receptor antagonists, long-acting beta-2 agonists, progesterone, estradiol, and GnRH analogs, but more research is needed to know which works best.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with premenstrual asthma (review article)

## What they did

A review of drug treatments that have been studied for premenstrual asthma. The authors summarized evidence on different medications tested for this condition.

## What they found

Several drug therapies may be beneficial: leukotriene receptor antagonists, long-acting inhaled beta-2 agonists, progesterone, estradiol, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs. The authors noted that further double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies are required before the optimal drug therapy can be established.

## What it means for you

Asthma that worsens before your period is common and can be treated, but there is no clear first-choice medication yet. Different types of treatments have been tried but need more rigorous study. This is a review of existing research, not a new study, so it shows what has been tried but also identifies gaps in knowledge.

40%

of women affected by premenstrual asthma

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual asthma: emphasis on drug therapy options Authors Redmond AM, James AW, Nolan SH et al. Journal The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma Year 2004 Study design Randomised trial What was tested Various drug therapies reviewed: leukotriene receptor antagonists, long-acting beta-2 agonists, progesterone, estradiol, and GnRH analogs Read the paper [doi.org/10.1081/jas-200027986](https://doi.org/10.1081/jas-200027986)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)

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