Study, 2019
Does a specific hormonal birth control help PMS in teenage girls?
Yes, teenage girls taking this hormone combination had significantly fewer PMS symptoms after 6 months. Pain before and during menstruation significantly decreased.
What they did
Researchers gave 50 teenage girls aged 14-18 with PMS a hormonal birth control containing 3 mg of drospirenone and 20 micrograms of ethinylestradiol daily for 6 months. Researchers tracked changes in PMS symptoms and menstruation.
What they found
The girls had a significant decrease in PMS symptoms with the hormone treatment. Pain before and during menstruation significantly decreased. The amount and intensity of menstrual bleeding decreased. Overall quality of life significantly improved.
What it means for you
This suggests a specific hormonal birth control may help reduce PMS symptoms in teenage girls and make periods less painful and less heavy. The main limitation is that there was no control group to compare with, so we cannot be completely sure the improvements were due to the medication. The sample was also relatively small (50 girls).
50
girls in study
14-18 years
age range
6 months
treatment duration
About the study
- Original title
- The use of Dimia for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome in adolescent girls
- Authors
- Elena V. Sibirskaya, Тургунова Гульноза Мураджоновна
- Journal
- GYNECOLOGY
- Year
- 2019
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 50
- What was tested
- Drospirenone 3 mg and ethinylestradiol 20 micrograms daily for 6 months
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.26442/20795696.2019.5.190727
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