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.
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
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