Review, 1994
What is premenstrual syndrome and what are the main treatment options?
PMS is a cyclical condition involving mood, emotional, and physical symptoms. We do not know what causes it. No single treatment works for everyone, but relaxation techniques and psychiatric medications have shown the most recent progress.
What they did
This is a review article that summarized existing knowledge about premenstrual syndrome and its treatments from the research literature.
What they found
PMS involves behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms that happen cyclically. The cause is unknown. Many treatment options exist, but no therapy has consistently reduced symptoms for all women. Recent advances have occurred in relaxation techniques and psychotropic therapies (psychiatric medications).
What it means for you
PMS is a real condition but we still do not understand what causes it. This means treatment needs to be customized to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. The main limit is that this is a summary of other people's research, not new findings.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- DeMonico SO, Brown CS, Ling FW
- Journal
- Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology
- Year
- 1994
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Not applicable. This is a review article.
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7893953/
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