Review of the Etiology and Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome

Author:

True Bev Lorraine,Goodner Susan M.,Burns Elizabeth A.

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a diagnostic enigma that causes significant morbidity in many woman. Numerous theories have been proposed in an attempt to explain the varied symptoms that occur cyclically in women with PMS. Suggested etiologic theories of PMS include psychological abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies, aberrations in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis, altered prostaglandin activity, hormonal imbalances, and changes in endogenous opioid peptide activity. Because of the lack of standardized diagnostic criteria, clinical drug trials for PMS have been severely compromised. For every proposed cause of PMS, there exists a drug or drug class that has been investigated for treatment of the associated symptoms. Many clinical studies are uncontrolled, a significant deficiency in study design for a disorder that is associated with a high placebo response rate. At the present time, no definitive treatment for PMS exists and therapy must be individualized according to clinical response. This review article defines PMS, describes one of the current approaches to the diagnostic work-up, discusses the proposed etiologies of PMS, and reviews the various proposed treatment modalities.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Pharmacology (medical),General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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