Outcomes assessed in the review The presence or severity of PMS, evaluated through the use of daily prospective self-administered questionnaires (e.g. Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences, and the Premenstrual Assessment Form), daily visual analogue scales, global assignment after each cycle, or one-time assessment. Interventions were recorded as having po...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are well-documented disorders causing significant morbidity in the female population. Treatments prescribed do not necessarily reflect proven clinical effectiveness. A recent systematic review from the Exeter Department of Complementary Medicine failed to endorse complementary therapies as a whole for treatment of PMS. Howev...

This double-blind, randomized, crossover study compared the efficacy and safety of danazol (100 mg twice daily) with matching placebo in the treatment of severe premenstrual syndrome. Nineteen patients were randomly allocated to receive danazol for 3 months followed by placebo, and 18 to receive treatment in the reverse order. Assessments of overall condition showed improvement to be statistica...

Contradictory findings show both positive and negative effect of progesterone on the premenstrual mood changes in women. Here we present the study investigating this relationship on the large sample of premenstrual women. 122 healthy, reproductive age women collected daily morning saliva samples and recorded intensity scores for the mood symptoms: irritability, anger, sadness, tearfulness, inso...

The incidence of premenstrual syndrome is high. Premenstrual sufferers feel disturbed with the symptoms. One these symptoms stress. Stress can reduced by progressive muscle relaxation and Mozart's music therapy. purpose study was to determine effectiveness Music therapy on stress syndrome.This used quasy experiment nonquivalent control group design. population 89 midwifery students Health Polyt...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a wide range of symptoms that commonly effect women one to two weeks before their period (menstruation) begins. The specific causes of PMS are unknown, but fluctuating hormone levels during the menstrual cycle appear to play an important role. PMS can lead to both physical and mental complications; anxiety, depression, mood swings, irritability, insomnia, m...

Five percent of menstruating women have severe premenstrual symptoms and impairment of functioning defined as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Clinically significant premenstrual symptoms occur in at least an additional 20% of menstruating women. The diagnosis of PMDD should be confirmed by prospective symptom charting over 2 menstrual cycles to confirm the timing of the symptoms and to ...

Bu çalışma, premenstrual sendrom yaşayan hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin, yakınmalarını azaltmaya yönelik uyguladıkları kültürel uygulamaları belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı tipte gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmanın evrenini bir üniversitenin bölümünde öğrenim gören kadın öğrenciler oluşturmuştur. Örneklem hesabına gidilmeden çalışmaya katılmaya gönüllü olan araştırmaya dâhil edilmişti...

BACKGROUND The effect of menopausal transition on the frequency of migraine has never been the focus of a community-based study. METHODS A cross-sectional community-based survey was undertaken among Chinese women aged 40 to 54 years in Kinmen, Taiwan. Neurologists diagnosed migraine based on the 1988 International Headache Society classification criteria. Menstrual history including a past or...

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and the factors associated with this, by comparing the obtained frequency with the self-reported frequency. METHODS This was a cross-sectional population-based study, involving 1,395 women aged 15 to 49 years old in a medium-sized municipality in Southern Brazil, carried out in 2003. Questionnaires were applied to measure the prevalen...