Management of premenstrual syndrome

Management of premenstrual syndrome.

©FSRH J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2009: 35(3) Introduction The diagnosis and management of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are reviewed, in particular, the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Additionally, this review takes a wider view of the situation with particular emphasis on recent attempts to achieve a global consensus on definitions and management. The develo...

Management of Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: guidelines for management.

The inclusion of research diagnostic criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, recognizes the fact that some women have extremely distressing emotional and behavioural symptoms premenstrually. PMDD can be differentiated from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which presents with milder physical symptoms, headache, an...

ACUPUNCTURE AND PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME About premenstrual syndrome

Most women of reproductive age experience at least mild premenstrual symptoms at some time in their lives (O’Brien 1987). However, around 2–10% of women have premenstrual symptoms that severely disrupt daily living (O’Brien 1987, DTB 1992, Wittchen 2002). These more troublesome symptoms are usually termed ‘premenstrual syndrome’ (PMS), if they comprise recurrent psychological and/or physical sy...

Premenstrual Syndrome

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