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title: What do we know about premenstrual syndrome? | Niyora
description: PMS remains poorly understood. Its causes and treatments are not known, and the condition is difficult to define clearly.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-premenstrual-syndromes-1988/
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Study, 1988

# What do we know about premenstrual syndrome?

PMS remains poorly understood. Its causes and treatments are not known, and the condition is difficult to define clearly.

 Early or limited evidence

Not applicable; editorial overview

## What they did

This editorial reviews the history of PMS from its first description in 1931 and introduces a symposium volume containing ten scientific papers on the topic.

## What they found

PMS is a poorly defined condition for which the cause and treatment remain unknown. Significant public and medical interest exists, with ongoing conferences and publications on the topic.

## What it means for you

Despite much current attention to PMS, we still lack basic understanding of the condition. The field needs serious scientific investigation to answer fundamental questions.

1931

First description of PMS

10

Papers in symposium volume

157

Pages in symposium volume

## About the study

Original title The Premenstrual Syndromes Authors Jane E. Hodgson Journal JAMA Year 1988 Study design Study What was tested Not applicable; editorial introduction to a symposium Read the paper [doi.org/10.1001/jama.1988.03410110137049](https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1988.03410110137049)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)

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