Review, 2006
How common is PMS in teenagers and how should it be treated?
An estimated 60-80% of menstruating teenagers experience some premenstrual symptoms. Those with moderate to severe symptoms that disrupt their lives meet criteria for PMS or PMDD. Treatment begins with education and lifestyle changes.
What they did
Review of scientific literature on PMS and PMDD diagnosis and treatment in adolescents.
What they found
60-80% of menstruating women experience some degree of premenstrual symptoms. A similar proportion of teens would meet criteria for PMS or PMDD. Diagnoses are assigned to those whose lives are significantly affected by moderate to severe symptoms. Treatment should begin with education and lifestyle changes. Many treatments used in adults can also be employed safely in severe adolescent cases.
What it means for you
PMS is common in teens as well as adults. Diagnosis requires moderate to severe symptoms that noticeably affect daily life, not just any premenstrual symptoms. Conservative approaches with education and lifestyle changes are recommended first. This is a review article summarizing clinical guidance.
60-80%
Women with any premenstrual symptoms
About the study
- Original title
- Premenstrual syndrome in adolescents: diagnosis and treatment
- Authors
- Rapkin AJ, Mikacich JA
- Journal
- Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER
- Year
- 2006
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Education and lifestyle changes
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16641847/
Topics
Related studies
Randomised trial, 2003
What treatments work for PMS and PMDD?
Review, 2003
What treatments work best for PMS and PMDD?
Randomised trial, 2013
What treatments work for PMS and PMDD in teenagers?
Guideline, 2019
How should doctors treat PMS and PMDD?
Review, 2017
What causes PMDD and what are the best treatments?
Systematic review, 2017
Does Vitex agnus castus help treat premenstrual syndrome?