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title: How many women with PMS use complementary therapies, and do they help?
description: Most do try them. 91% of women at a PMS clinic had tried complementary therapy, but only 35% still used one, and most were satisfied with conventional medicin
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/use-of-complementary-therapies-by-women-attending-a-specialist-premenstrual-2003/
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Randomised trial, 2003

# How many women with PMS use complementary therapies, and do they help?

Most do try them. 91% of women at a PMS clinic had tried complementary therapy, but only 35% still used one, and most were satisfied with conventional medicines.

 Early or limited evidence

100 women at a specialist PMS clinic in the UK

## What they did

Survey of 100 women at a specialist PMS clinic in the UK. Women completed anonymous questionnaires about complementary therapy use.

## What they found

91% had used complementary therapy but only 35% were current users. Over half (53%) felt therapies helped. 71% were using prescribed medication for PMS and 83% were satisfied with it.

## What it means for you

Most women try complementary therapies but few continue long-term. Most are satisfied with conventional medicine. Results apply only to a specialist clinic in the UK.

91%

tried complementary therapy

35%

current users

53%

felt therapies helped

## About the study

Original title Use of complementary therapies by women attending a specialist premenstrual syndrome clinic Authors Domoney CL, Vashisht A, Studd JW Journal Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology Year 2003 Study design Randomised trial Participants 100 What was tested Survey (not a treatment test) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/gye.17.1.13.18](https://doi.org/10.1080/gye.17.1.13.18)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[SSRIs and antidepressants](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ssri/)

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