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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) & PMDD
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Premenstrual
Syndrome and Menstrual Irregularities - Life Extension Foundation
- Premenstrual Syndrome
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- Menorrhagia
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- Are there any alternative therapies for the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
- Drugstore.com
- Are there any herbs that can help? - Dr. Murray
- Prone to
PMS? - Dr. Weil, 3/7/06
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Calcium, Vitamin D in Diet May Prevent PMS - WebMD, 6/13/05 -
"Those who ate about four servings a
day of low-fat dairy or yogurt or fortified orange juice had a 40% lower
risk of PMS than those who did not. That is about 1,200 milligrams of
calcium or 400 international units (IU) of vitamin D each day"
- Monthly
Migraine Misery? - Dr. Weil, 5/19/05
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Calcium Supplements Are Worth Considering for PMS - Clinical Psychiatry News, 5/04 -
"Calcium supplementation is the most promising and best-supported alternative therapy to date for premenstrual syndrome"
- Preventing PMS - Nutrition Science News, 11/01
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A
New Natural Relaxant - Life Extension Magazine, 10/01 -
"Japanese researchers have discovered that theanine works for PMS. Using a distress questionnaire, they tracked the reactions of 20 women taking the new supplement for two months. Theanine
caused documented reductions in mental, social and physical symptoms. Women who benefitted took 100 mg of theanine twice a day during the questionable days"
- St. John's Wort Vs. Drugs - Nutrition Science News, 6/01
- Effective Simple Therapy For Premenstrual Symptoms In Some Women - Doctor's Guide, 1/22/01 -
"Women who received
agnus castus
reported a significant improvement in irritability, mood alteration, anger, headache and breast fullness. However, other symptoms, including bloating, did not respond."
- Chaste Tree Bears Fruit for PMS Relief, Dried Fruit Extract Improves Symptoms in Half of Women Tested - WebMD, 1/19/01 -
"A little more than half of the women who received the real Vitex reported
improvements in five of six symptoms, including irritability, mood alteration, anger, headache, and breast fullness."
- Herb [St. John's wort] May Curb PMS - WebMD, 8/7/00
- Fish Oil, Vitamin B-12 May Offer Relief During That Time of the Month - WebMD, 6/20/00
- Vitamin B6 Helps PMS - Nutrition Science News, 11/99
- Clinically-Tested Dietary Supplement Helps Manage PMS - Doctor's Guide, 10/15/01
- Stretch It Out: Exercise Eases Painful Periods - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/97
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New Clues for Cause of PMS Symptoms - WebMD, 12/20/07
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Bad
PMS May Mean A Depressed Nervous System - Science Daily, 12/19/07
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Differences in Free Estradiol and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin in Women with
and without Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - J Clin Endocrinol Metab.
2007 Oct 23 - "Overall means for LH, progesterone,
E2, peak E2, and free E2 were not different between groups. Across the
menstrual cycle, overall %free E2 was significantly lower and SHBG
significantly greater in the PMDD group compared to controls (1.39+/- 0.26
vs. 1.50+/- 0.28 vs. p= 0.03; 61.4+/- 25.1 vs. 52.4 +/- 21.3 nmol/L,
p=0.046, respectively). During the luteal phase, free E2 was significantly
lower in the PMDD group compared to controls (PMDD 7.6 +/- 7.0 vs. controls
8.9 +/- 8.4 pmol/L, p=0.032). For both follicular and luteal phases, SHBG
was significantly higher in the PMDD group (follicular phase 60.5+/- 31.7
vs. 51.4+/- 38.2 nmol/L, p= 0.047; luteal phase 65.1 +/- 32.3 vs. 55.1+/-
38.9 nmol/L, p=0.03). In both groups, SHBG significantly increased from the
follicular to luteal phase"
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Low Doses of Anti-Depressant May Help PMS - Doctor's Guide, 10/13/06
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Yaz Approved for Severe PMS - WebMD, 10/6/06 -
"Yaz improved both physical and
emotional symptoms of PMDD, including interpersonal relationships, work
productivity, and enjoyment of hobbies and social activities"
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FDA Approves New Indication for YAZ(R) (3 mg drospirenone/20 mcg ethinyl
estradiol) to Treat Emotional and Physical Symptoms of Premenstrual
Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 10/5/06
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Women With Severe PMS Perceive Their Sleep Quality To Be Poor - Science
Daily, 10/1/07
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PMS
-- A Fact Of Life Or All In The Mind? - Science Daily, 5/4/06
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Relief for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? - Physician's Weekly,
12/19/05 - "The pill—a low dose of
ethinyl estradol and drospirenon—was shown to decrease daily premenstrual
dysphoric disorder symptom scores by half in 48%"
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PMS a Concern? It Might Not Just Be Hormones - WebMD, 10/25/05
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Oral Contraceptive Effective in Controlling Premenstrual Disorder -
Doctor's Guide, 8/31/05
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Birth Control Pill May Relieve PMS Depression - WebMD, 5/25/05
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Menstrual Cycle May Change Women's Brains - WebMD, 5/16/05
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Luteal-Phase Treatment May Be Best for PMDD - Clinical Psychiatry News, 10/04
- PMS Predicts Problem Menopause - WebMD, 5/5/04
- Intermittent and Continuous Sertraline Equally Effective for PMS - Medscape, 3/3/04
- FDA Approves Intermittent Dosing of Paxil CR (Paroxetine) for Treatment Of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 2/24/04
- FDA Approves Paxil CR (Paroxetine) for Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 9/2/03
- PMS a Pain for Employers, Society, Too - WebMD, 7/25/03
- Venlafaxine Works as Intermittent Therapy for Premenstrual Distress - Doctor's Guide, 5/26/03
- Controlled-Released Paroxetine Effective for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/03
- Treating PMS With the Pill - WebMD, 2/27/03 -
"The two-year-old pill, known by the trade name Yasmin, is the first to use the progestin drospirenone,
which is believed to have diuretic properties because it is similar in structure to a water pill called spironolactone ... Prior to taking the contraceptive 30% of the women reported that PMS affected
their daily activities, but that figure dropped to 16% for those on the pill. The number of women reporting that PMS affected their general well-being also dropped, from 35% prior to taking the birth control pill to 21% while on it"
- Yasmin (Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol) Oral Contraceptive May Be Effective in Treating, Reducing Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 2/24/03
- Luteal Phase Sertraline Curbs Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/02
- Sertraline Helpful in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Medscape, 12/9/02
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Menstrual Migraine Responds to Oral Zolmitriptan - Clinical Psychiatry News, 11/02
- Imitrex Relieves Menstrual Migraines - WebMD, 9/30/02
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome Cut By Daily Fluoxetine - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/02
- Fluoxetine Effective in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Medscape, 9/6/02
- Citalopram Curbs Severe Premenstrual Syndrome in Patients Failing SSRIs - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/02
- COX-2 Specific Inhibitor Bextra (Valdecoxib) Effective And Well-Tolerated Treatment For Painful Menstrual Cramping - Doctor's Guide, 8/1/02
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Clinical Psychiatry News, 8/02
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Intermittent Dosing Okayed for PMDD Regimens - Clinical Psychiatry News, 7/02
- Sertraline May Be Safe and Effective for Moderate to Severe PMS - Doctor's Guide, 6/26/02
- Zoloft (Sertraline HCl) Receives FDA Approval For Treatment Of Premenstrual Dysphoric Mood Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/02
- Primary-Care Treatment Choices Outlined For Non-Major Depression - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/02 -
"They add that individual trials suggest
significantly greater improvements in symptom scores with venlafaxine [Effexor]"
- Women's Upper Body Fat Tied To Menstrual Disorders - Doctor's Guide, 4/24/02
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Target Symptoms, Not Diagnosis, Should Guide PDD Drug Therapy - Clinical Psychiatry News, 4/02
- When PMS Becomes Debilitating, It Could Be PMDD - WebMD, 5/22/02
- Women and Psychopharmacology - Medscape, 3/7/02 -
"Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)[21,22] and venlafaxine[23] have been found to be effective in treating PMDD.
One should begin by giving the drug for the duration of a menstrual cycle. It may take several cycles to assess the benefit of a particular dosage of medication. Once an effective dosage is found, the individual may try taking the drug only in the second part of the cycle beginning approximately around ovulation
time and continuing until a few days after the onset of menses"
- Popular Hormone Doesn't Help Women With PMS, But Progesterone Still Widely Prescribed - WebMD, 10/5/01
- PMS: Fact or Fiction - WebMD, 9/10/01
- No Periods, No Pain? - WebMD, 8/22/01
- Yasmin (Drosperinone/Ethinyl Estradiol) Found to Relieve Pre-Menstrual Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 8/22/01
- FDA Approves New Birth Control Pill, Yasmin May Also Work for Severe PMS - WebMD, 5/15/01 -
"the women "had marked changes in their responses to the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire." After six
months, the women said they felt better and had less water retention than before they took the pill, she said"
- So, Just How Common Is the Severe Form of PMS? Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Is Real and Disruptive, Doctors Say - WebMD, 5/9/01 -
"suggest that the estimates of the yearly occurrence of PMDD of
3%-5% are roughly correct"
- Severe Form of PMS May Have Roots in Stress, Sufferers Seem to Have Abnormal Hormonal Response to Stress - WebMD, 5/4/01 -
"PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is characterized by severe,
abrupt monthly changes in mood with increased anxiety and anger as well as physical symptoms that interfere with everyday life, including a woman's relationships with her family and friends. PMDD typically occurs the week before, and disappears a few days after, the onset of menstruation ... Unlike healthy women,
who respond to stressful situations by increasing their body's production of a hormone called allopregnanolone, women with PMDD produce less, not more, of the hormone when stressed ... women with PMDD actually have more of the hormone present in their bodies most of the time than women without PMDD, but it doesn't
increase at times when it should ... One thing that does work in some women is antidepressant therapy"
- New Birth Control Pill Smoothes Away PMS, Investigational Pill May Also Be Effective for Treating PMDD - WebMD, 5/1/01 -
"an investigational birth control that uses a new type of the hormone, a
progestin called drospirenone, is demonstrating impressive -- but unproven -- benefits for women with premenstrual syndrome"
- New Tylenol (Acetaminophen/Pamabrom), For Menstrual Pain And Bloating, Available In US - Doctor's Guide, 10/18/00
- FDA Approves Prozac To Treat Severe Premenstrual Syndrome - Intelihealth, 7/7/00
- Treating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 5/23/00
- FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Prozac For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 11/4/99
- Osteoarthritis Drug, Vioxx, Relieves Menstrual Pain - Doctor's Guide, 10/19/99
- Severe PMS Can Be Treated With SSRIs - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/99
- FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Prozac For Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 11/4/99
- Severe PMS Can Be Treated With SSRIs - Doctor's Guide, 923/99
- Hormones Trigger PMS Symptoms -- But Susceptibility Still A Mystery - Doctor's Guide, 1/23/98
- Anti-Depressant May Help Alleviate Severe PMS - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/97
- PMS Management Prevents Osteoporosis - Doctor's Guide, 3/30/97
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