This study assesses the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in treating premenstrual dysphoric changes. The CBT condition (n = 24) aimed to modify dysfunctional thinking as a means of impacting on negative premenstrual symptoms and changes. The components of CBT were cognitive restructuring and assertion training. A comparison condition called 'information-focused therapy' (IFT) (n = ...

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...

objective: premenstrual syndromes (pms) affecting 20-40% of women of reproductive age. the aim of this double blind and placebo controlled trial was to investigate whether femicofort a supplement contains vitamin b6, vitamin e and evening primrose oil could relieve symptoms of pms. method: this was a randomized and double blind clinical trial. the trial was conducted between november 2009 and a...

a number of studies have examined the role of aerobic exercise and evidence suggests this may be an effective therapy for premenstrual syndrome (pms). the aim of this study was to assess the pms symptoms between swimmer and non-swimmer female students. two hundred eighty subjects were studied. one hundred forty subjects were swimmers, while 140 were normal sedentary controls. duration of swimmi...

Currently it is estimated that 3-8% of women of reproductive age meet strict criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Assessment of published reports demonstrate that the prevalence of clinically relevant dysphoric premenstrual disorder is probably higher. 13-18% of women of reproductive age may have premenstrual dysphoric symptoms severe enough to induce impairment and distress, th...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a regularly recurring cluster of mood and somatic symptoms, occurring during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 20–40% of women have some premenstrual symptoms.1 In ~5% of women of reproductive age, the symptoms are severe enough to seriously disrupt their lives and relationships,2 thereby...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate potential quantitative and qualitative differences in brain serotonergic activity between women with Premenstrual Dysphoria (PMD) and asymptomatic controls. BACKGROUND Serotonin-augmenting drugs alleviate premenstrual mood symptoms in the majority of women with PMD while serotonin-depleting diets worsen PMD symptoms, both indicating intrinsic differences in brai...

pre-menstrual syndrome is one of the most common disorders in women and causes impairment in work and social relationships. several treatment modalities have been proposed, one of which is herbal medicines. considering the properties of wheat germ, this study aimed to determine the effects of wheat germ extract on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.this triple blind clinical trial was conduc...