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title: Does vitamin B6 help with PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: About 5% of women who ovulate experience multiple premenstrual symptoms. Vitamin B6 has been recommended for these symptoms, though the available information
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/vitamin-b6-and-premenstrual-syndrome-1999/
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Study, 1999

# Does vitamin B6 help with PMS symptoms?

About 5% of women who ovulate experience multiple premenstrual symptoms. Vitamin B6 has been recommended for these symptoms, though the available information is limited.

 Early or limited evidence

Women who ovulate

## What they did

This was a literature review about vitamin B6 and premenstrual symptoms.

## What they found

About 5% of women who ovulate experience multiple premenstrual symptoms including bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, low mood, irritability, anxiety, and feelings of loss of control. Vitamin B6 supplementation has been recommended for these symptoms.

## What it means for you

While vitamin B6 is recommended by some for PMS, the available information does not provide sufficient detail to determine whether it is actually effective. More complete research is needed.

5%

of women with multiple PMS symptoms

## About the study

Original title Vitamin B6 and Premenstrual Syndrome Authors MA Shepard Journal Journal watch Year 1999 Study design Study What was tested Vitamin B6 supplementation Read the paper [doi.org/10.1056/wh199908010000010](https://doi.org/10.1056/wh199908010000010)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Vitamin B6](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-b6/)

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