Case report, 2018
Does dienogest help premenstrual mood changes in someone with schizophrenia?
One woman with schizophrenia improved in her premenstrual mood symptoms and returned to work. This is one person's experience, so we can't be sure others would benefit.
What they did
Doctors treated one 37-year-old woman with schizophrenia who had severe mood changes before her period. She had tried high doses of antidepressants and birth control pills (which caused bad side effects). She was given dienogest, a medication usually used for endometriosis.
What they found
Her mental health improved. She was able to return to work and had no adverse effects from the medication.
What it means for you
This is one woman's experience. She also had endometriosis, so we're not sure if dienogest would help others with just the mood symptoms. It may be worth trying for women with schizophrenia and premenstrual mood changes, but more research is needed.
37 years old
age of patient
About the study
- Original title
- Treatment of premenstrual mood changes in a patient with schizophrenia using dienogest: A case report
- Authors
- Kamada Y, Sakamoto A, Kotani S et al.
- Journal
- The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Dienogest (a progestin medication)
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/jog.13578
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