Survey study, 2021
What are PMS and PMDD and how are they treated?
PMS affects 10-98% of women and PMDD affects 2-8%. Both are treated with birth control, antidepressants, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
What they did
This was a review of the medical literature on PMS and PMDD.
What they found
PMS and PMDD are characterized by physical and psychological symptoms that appear before menstruation and improve when your period starts. Key treatments include birth control pills, SSRIs (antidepressants), exercise, and lifestyle changes. For severe cases, tricyclic antidepressants and hormone treatments can be used. Vitamins and minerals may play a role but the evidence remains unclear.
What it means for you
Many treatment options are available. The wide range in PMS prevalence (10-98%) shows diagnosis depends on how strictly symptoms are defined. To diagnose properly, doctors must rule out other conditions like thyroid problems and depression.
10-98%
Prevalence of PMS
2-8%
Prevalence of PMDD
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome, a common but underrated entity: review of the clinical literature
- Authors
- Dilbaz B, Aksan A
- Journal
- Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None - literature review
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2021.2020.0133
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