The use of hormonal contraception would be effective in alleviating the symptoms of PMS, according to the results of a study published in the journal Journal of Women’s Health. Indeed, it would reduce the depression, anger, irritability and even some physical symptoms.
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Researchers at Yale Medical University in the United States conducted a study with 103 women who were taking a contraception hormonal and 387 non-users. The analysis indeed shows differences in menstrual cycle symptom scores for variables such as depression, anger, irritability and certain physical symptoms between the two groups of women. They found that cyclical hormonal contraception can alleviate premenstrual symptoms, but that the time of onset of symptoms is similar regardless of whether people used hormonal contraception or not.
Better treatment for PMS?
A better understanding of the psychological and physical effects of hormonal contraception could help guide clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
“Because women who take hormonal contraceptives are routinely excluded from studies of PMS, this study provides a valuable examination of the influence of hormones on PMS expression and response to treatment,” says Robert Downs , editor of Journal of Women’s Health.
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