Review, 1990
How should doctors diagnose and treat PMS?
Doctors cannot recommend one treatment that works for everyone because the cause of PMS is still unknown. However, they can help women manage symptoms with specific approaches.
Moderate study design Review article; not a primary study
What they did
Review of PMS research on diagnosis and treatment
What they found
Researchers are making progress in defining and diagnosing PMS. Doctors can use specific approaches to help women manage symptoms, though no single treatment works for everyone.
What it means for you
Since doctors still don't know what causes PMS, treatment must be personalized based on a woman's individual symptoms. Better diagnosis is helping, but more research is needed.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Severino SK, Moline ML
- Journal
- Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America
- Year
- 1990
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Not applicable
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2092248/