Case report, 1985
What is PMS and how should doctors treat it?
PMS is a cyclical condition with physical and psychological symptoms that occur 7-14 days before menstruation. About 30 percent of women experience PMS in a severe form at some point in their lives.
What they did
Overview of PMS recognition and treatment, including description of symptoms and discussion of management approaches.
What they found
PMS causes psychological symptoms like irritability, depression, mood swings and anxiety. It also causes physical symptoms like water retention, breast tenderness, weight gain and migraines. These occur 7-14 days before menstruation and disappear during the period. About 30 percent of women experience debilitating PMS at some point between puberty and menopause.
What it means for you
PMS is a legitimate medical condition that many women experience and deserves proper treatment. Treatment can include dietary changes, hormonal therapy and other medical approaches, tailored to each woman's specific symptoms. The main limit is that the cause may involve multiple different processes, making it complex to understand.
30
percent of women experiencing debilitating PMS
7-14
days before menstruation when symptoms occur
About the study
- Original title
- Recognition and treatment of premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Lauersen NH
- Journal
- The Nurse practitioner
- Year
- 1985
- Study design
- Case report
- Participants
- 30
- What was tested
- Various treatments discussed including dietary changes, hormonal therapy and medication.
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1097/00006205-198503000-00003
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