Survey study, 2024
Does Vitex agnus castus help PMS, and what causes PMS?
Risk factors for PMS include delayed menarche (2.5 times increased risk) and painful periods (2.1 times increased risk). Treatment with Vitex agnus castus extract showed 2.8 times higher symptom remission than no treatment.
What they did
Survey of 824 women about PMS, its risk factors, and treatment with Vitex agnus castus Ze 440 fruit extract. Compared symptom remission in treated versus untreated women.
What they found
Risk factors identified: long period for menstrual development increased PMS risk 2.5 times, and painful menstruation increased risk 2.1 times. Women treated with Vitex agnus castus Ze 440 had 2.8 times higher symptom remission (95% CI 1.23-4.47) compared to untreated women.
What it means for you
Delayed puberty and painful periods may increase PMS risk. Vitex may help reduce PMS symptoms, though this is observational data without a control group, so cause and effect cannot be proven.
2.5x
Risk increase from delayed menarche
2.1x
Risk increase from painful periods
2.8x
Higher symptom remission with Vitex
About the study
- Original title
- Risk Factors and Treatment for Premenstrual Tension Syndrome
- Authors
- Л. В. Гутикова, Ю.В. Кухарчик, М.А. Павловская
- Journal
- Репродуктивное здоровье Восточная Европа
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 824
- What was tested
- Vitex agnus castus Ze 440 fruit extract for PMS
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.34883/pi.2024.14.1.002
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