Review, 2012
How common is PMS and PMDD in adolescents and how should doctors treat it?
PMS and PMDD most often start in adolescence and significantly affect quality of life. Doctors need to be cautious with medicines in this age group because side effects may be worse for adolescents than adults.
What they did
Reviewed evidence on how often PMS, PMDD, and dysmenorrhea occur in adolescents, including diagnosis and treatment approaches.
What they found
PMS/PMDD is a pervasive problem significantly impacting quality of life that typically begins in adolescence. Dysmenorrhea is also common in adolescents. Most existing therapy research was conducted in adults, not teenagers.
What it means for you
We know PMS/PMDD is common in teens and affects their quality of life, but lack adolescent-specific research to guide safe treatment. More studies in this age group are urgently needed.
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea in adolescents
- Authors
- Allen LM, Lam AC
- Journal
- Adolescent medicine: state of the art reviews
- Year
- 2012
- Study design
- Review
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1542/9781581106497-ch09
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