Modern views on treatment of premenstrual syndrome

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disease associated with a serious decrease in the quality of life of a woman, a violation of habitual life and working capacity. The etiology of PMS and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) has not yet been established, but it is clear that their development is associated with fluctuations in hormone levels within the ovulatory menstrual cycle and impaired balance of neurohormones in the central nervous system (CNS). In connection with these ideas, in the treatment of PMS, two main directions are used: the suppression of hormonal fluctuations and the effect on the central nervous system. Among the large number of drugs claimed for the treatment of PMS and PMDD, the so-called alternative therapy deserves special attention, in which several methods have a worthy evidence base for positive effects.