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title: What treatments are available for PMS? | Niyora
description: Mild PMS can be treated with lifestyle changes like good sleep and exercise, or with therapy approaches. More severe PMS may need medication or in rare cases
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-2019/
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Study, 2019

# What treatments are available for PMS?

Mild PMS can be treated with lifestyle changes like good sleep and exercise, or with therapy approaches. More severe PMS may need medication or in rare cases surgery.

 Early or limited evidence

Review article about PMS treatment

## What they did

This is a review chapter discussing the causes of PMS, how it is diagnosed, and the range of treatment options from lifestyle changes to medication to surgery.

## What they found

Mild PMS is treated with lifestyle changes such as good sleep patterns and regular exercise, and with non-medication approaches like bright-light therapy, stress management, and behavioral therapy. More severe PMS may require medication. In rare cases, women who respond very well to hormone-blocking medication and have finished having children may consider surgery.

## What it means for you

Multiple treatment options exist for PMS depending on how severe the symptoms are. Doctors should match the intensity of treatment to how severe the symptoms are. This is a review of treatment approaches based on existing knowledge, not a new study testing how well any specific treatment works.

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual syndrome Authors Sai Gnanasambanthan, Shree Datta Journal Obstetrics Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine Year 2019 Study design Study What was tested Review of treatment options ranging from lifestyle to therapy to medication Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2019.06.003](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2019.06.003)

## Topics

[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)[Light therapy and sleep deprivation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-light-therapy/)[SSRIs and antidepressants](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ssri/)

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