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title: How should PMS treatment be chosen based on symptoms? | Niyora
description: Treatment should be matched to the specific symptoms that need control. This article reviews categories of symptoms, when they occur during the cycle, and the
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Study, 1991

# How should PMS treatment be chosen based on symptoms?

Treatment should be matched to the specific symptoms that need control. This article reviews categories of symptoms, when they occur during the cycle, and theories about what causes PMS.

 Early or limited evidence

Review article, not a study of specific people

## What they did

The author reviewed information about PMS symptom categories, when they occur during the cycle, different theories about the causes of PMS, and how well these theories have been tested through research.

## What they found

PMS symptoms fall into different categories and occur at different times of the cycle. Some women don't realize their symptoms follow a cycle pattern, which makes diagnosis difficult. The author discusses several theories about what causes PMS and which ones have research support.

## What it means for you

This is a guide for matching treatment to symptoms rather than using one approach for all women with PMS. The main limitation is that this is a review of existing knowledge, not a new study, so it doesn't identify which specific treatments work best for which symptoms.

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual syndrome. Tailoring treatment to symptoms Authors Nader S Journal Postgraduate medicine Year 1991 Study design Study What was tested None - review of treatment approaches Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1991.11700989](https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1991.11700989)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)[Vitamin B6](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-b6/)[Diuretics and other drugs](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diuretics-other-drugs/)

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