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title: Do complementary and alternative treatments help with PMS and period pain?
description: A review of 12 nursing studies found that most complementary and alternative treatments appeared to help reduce pain, stress, anxiety, and improve sleep and q
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/turkiyede-premenstrual-sendrom-ve-dismenorenin-yonetiminde-kullanlan-tamamlayc-2021/
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Study, 2021

# Do complementary and alternative treatments help with PMS and period pain?

A review of 12 nursing studies found that most complementary and alternative treatments appeared to help reduce pain, stress, anxiety, and improve sleep and quality of life.

 Moderate study design

Review of 12 nursing studies in Turkey (from 22 theses initially found)

## What they did

Researchers searched a Turkish database for graduate nursing theses on complementary and alternative treatments for PMS and period pain. They selected 12 studies for analysis.

## What they found

The 12 theses tested various complementary and alternative approaches. Almost all found these treatments helped with the symptoms measured, including pain, stress, anxiety, sleep, and quality of life.

## What it means for you

Complementary and alternative treatments may help PMS and period pain. However, this review looked only at nursing studies in Turkey, so results may not apply to other populations. The studies varied in quality and methods.

12

nursing studies analyzed

22

theses initially found

4

year period covered

## About the study

Original title Türkiye’de premenstrual sendrom ve dismenorenin yönetiminde kullanılan tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavilerin etkisini değerlendirmeye yönelik yapılan hemşirelik tezlerinin incelenmesi Authors Didem Şimşek Küçükkelepçe, Ayşegül Koçyiğit, Pelin Aygün Journal Anatolian Journal of Health Research Year 2021 Study design Study What was tested Various complementary and alternative treatments Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.52204](https://doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.52204)

## Topics

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

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