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PMS

MedGen UID:
46080
•Concept ID:
C0033046
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Premenstrual Syndrome; Premenstrual Syndromes; Syndrome, Premenstrual; Syndromes, Premenstrual
SNOMED CT: PMS (82639001); PMS - Premenstrual syndrome (82639001); Premenstrual syndrome (82639001); Menstrual molimen (82639001)

Definition

A combination of distressing physical, psychologic, or behavioral changes that occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms of PMS are diverse (such as pain, water-retention, anxiety, cravings, and depression) and they diminish markedly 2 or 3 days after the initiation of menses. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Rituximab for the treatment of multiple sclerosis: a review.
Chisari CG, Sgarlata E, Arena S, Toscano S, Luca M, Patti F
J Neurol 2022 Jan;269(1):159-183. Epub 2021 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-10362-z. PMID: 33416999Free PMC Article
Infection risk in patients undergoing treatment for inflammatory arthritis: non-biologics versus biologics.
Chiu YM, Chen DY
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2020 Feb;16(2):207-228. Epub 2020 Jan 11 doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1705785. PMID: 31852268
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Epidemiology and Treatment.
Hantsoo L, Epperson CN
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2015 Nov;17(11):87. doi: 10.1007/s11920-015-0628-3. PMID: 26377947Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effects of curcumin on menstrual pattern, premenstrual syndrome, and dysmenorrhea: A triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Bahrami A, Zarban A, Rezapour H, Agha Amini Fashami A, Ferns GA
Phytother Res 2021 Dec;35(12):6954-6962. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1002/ptr.7314. PMID: 34708460
Vitex agnus-castus in premenstrual syndrome: A meta-analysis of double-blind randomised controlled trials.
Csupor D, Lantos T, Hegyi P, Benkő R, Viola R, Gyöngyi Z, Csécsei P, Tóth B, Vasas A, Márta K, Rostás I, Szentesi A, Matuz M
Complement Ther Med 2019 Dec;47:102190. Epub 2019 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.024. PMID: 31780016
High dose vitamin D supplementation can improve menstrual problems, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual syndrome in adolescents.
Bahrami A, Avan A, Sadeghnia HR, Esmaeili H, Tayefi M, Ghasemi F, Nejati Salehkhani F, Arabpour-Dahoue M, Rastgar-Moghadam A, Ferns GA, Bahrami-Taghanaki H, Ghayour-Mobarhan M
Gynecol Endocrinol 2018 Aug;34(8):659-663. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1080/09513590.2017.1423466. PMID: 29447494
Carbohydrate and fiber intake and the risk of premenstrual syndrome.
Houghton SC, Manson JE, Whitcomb BW, Hankinson SE, Troy LM, Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson ER
Eur J Clin Nutr 2018 Jun;72(6):861-870. Epub 2018 Jan 29 doi: 10.1038/s41430-017-0076-8. PMID: 29379144Free PMC Article
Effects and treatment methods of acupuncture and herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder: systematic review.
Jang SH, Kim DI, Choi MS
BMC Complement Altern Med 2014 Jan 10;14:11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-11. PMID: 24410911Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder in adolescents.
Itriyeva K
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2022 May;52(5):101187. Epub 2022 May 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101187. PMID: 35534402
Pediatric multiple sclerosis - current status of epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Brola W, Steinborn B
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2020;54(6):508-517. Epub 2020 Sep 17 doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2020.0069. PMID: 32940341
Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a systematic review.
Cerqueira RO, Frey BN, Leclerc E, Brietzke E
Arch Womens Ment Health 2017 Dec;20(6):713-719. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1007/s00737-017-0791-0. PMID: 29063202
Premenstrual syndrome: A mini review.
Ryu A, Kim TH
Maturitas 2015 Dec;82(4):436-40. Epub 2015 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.08.010. PMID: 26351143
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS): a peri-menopausal perspective.
Baker LJ, O'Brien PM
Maturitas 2012 Jun;72(2):121-5. Epub 2012 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.03.007. PMID: 22534048

Therapy

Neural stem cell transplantation in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis: an open-label, phase 1 study.
Genchi A, Brambilla E, Sangalli F, Radaelli M, Bacigaluppi M, Furlan R, Andolfo A, Drago D, Magagnotti C, Scotti GM, Greco R, Vezzulli P, Ottoboni L, Bonopane M, Capilupo D, Ruffini F, Belotti D, Cabiati B, Cesana S, Matera G, Leocani L, Martinelli V, Moiola L, Vago L, Panina-Bordignon P, Falini A, Ciceri F, Uglietti A, Sormani MP, Comi G, Battaglia MA, Rocca MA, Storelli L, Pagani E, Gaipa G, Martino G
Nat Med 2023 Jan;29(1):75-85. Epub 2023 Jan 9 doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02097-3. PMID: 36624312Free PMC Article
The Neurological Manifestations of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.
Frank Y
Pediatr Neurol 2021 Sep;122:59-64. Epub 2021 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.06.002. PMID: 34325981
Vitex agnus-castus in premenstrual syndrome: A meta-analysis of double-blind randomised controlled trials.
Csupor D, Lantos T, Hegyi P, Benkő R, Viola R, Gyöngyi Z, Csécsei P, Tóth B, Vasas A, Márta K, Rostás I, Szentesi A, Matuz M
Complement Ther Med 2019 Dec;47:102190. Epub 2019 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.024. PMID: 31780016
High dose vitamin D supplementation can improve menstrual problems, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual syndrome in adolescents.
Bahrami A, Avan A, Sadeghnia HR, Esmaeili H, Tayefi M, Ghasemi F, Nejati Salehkhani F, Arabpour-Dahoue M, Rastgar-Moghadam A, Ferns GA, Bahrami-Taghanaki H, Ghayour-Mobarhan M
Gynecol Endocrinol 2018 Aug;34(8):659-663. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1080/09513590.2017.1423466. PMID: 29447494
Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a systematic review.
Cerqueira RO, Frey BN, Leclerc E, Brietzke E
Arch Womens Ment Health 2017 Dec;20(6):713-719. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1007/s00737-017-0791-0. PMID: 29063202

Prognosis

Epigenetic Age and the Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation.
Roberts JD, Vittinghoff E, Lu AT, Alonso A, Wang B, Sitlani CM, Mohammadi-Shemirani P, Fornage M, Kornej J, Brody JA, Arking DE, Lin H, Heckbert SR, Prokic I, Ghanbari M, Skanes AC, Bartz TM, Perez MV, Taylor KD, Lubitz SA, Ellinor PT, Lunetta KL, Pankow JS, Paré G, Sotoodehnia N, Benjamin EJ, Horvath S, Marcus GM
Circulation 2021 Dec 14;144(24):1899-1911. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056456. PMID: 34587750Free PMC Article
Pediatric multiple sclerosis - current status of epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Brola W, Steinborn B
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2020;54(6):508-517. Epub 2020 Sep 17 doi: 10.5603/PJNNS.a2020.0069. PMID: 32940341
Carbohydrate and fiber intake and the risk of premenstrual syndrome.
Houghton SC, Manson JE, Whitcomb BW, Hankinson SE, Troy LM, Bigelow C, Bertone-Johnson ER
Eur J Clin Nutr 2018 Jun;72(6):861-870. Epub 2018 Jan 29 doi: 10.1038/s41430-017-0076-8. PMID: 29379144Free PMC Article
Axicabtagene Ciloleucel CAR T-Cell Therapy in Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Neelapu SS, Locke FL, Bartlett NL, Lekakis LJ, Miklos DB, Jacobson CA, Braunschweig I, Oluwole OO, Siddiqi T, Lin Y, Timmerman JM, Stiff PJ, Friedberg JW, Flinn IW, Goy A, Hill BT, Smith MR, Deol A, Farooq U, McSweeney P, Munoz J, Avivi I, Castro JE, Westin JR, Chavez JC, Ghobadi A, Komanduri KV, Levy R, Jacobsen ED, Witzig TE, Reagan P, Bot A, Rossi J, Navale L, Jiang Y, Aycock J, Elias M, Chang D, Wiezorek J, Go WY
N Engl J Med 2017 Dec 28;377(26):2531-2544. Epub 2017 Dec 10 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1707447. PMID: 29226797Free PMC Article
Piriformis muscle syndrome: diagnostic criteria and treatment of a monocentric series of 250 patients.
Michel F, Decavel P, Toussirot E, Tatu L, Aleton E, Monnier G, Garbuio P, Parratte B
Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2013 Jul;56(5):371-83. Epub 2013 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2013.04.003. PMID: 23684470

Clinical prediction guides

Effects of curcumin on menstrual pattern, premenstrual syndrome, and dysmenorrhea: A triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Bahrami A, Zarban A, Rezapour H, Agha Amini Fashami A, Ferns GA
Phytother Res 2021 Dec;35(12):6954-6962. Epub 2021 Oct 28 doi: 10.1002/ptr.7314. PMID: 34708460
Vitex agnus-castus in premenstrual syndrome: A meta-analysis of double-blind randomised controlled trials.
Csupor D, Lantos T, Hegyi P, Benkő R, Viola R, Gyöngyi Z, Csécsei P, Tóth B, Vasas A, Márta K, Rostás I, Szentesi A, Matuz M
Complement Ther Med 2019 Dec;47:102190. Epub 2019 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.024. PMID: 31780016
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome.
Armour M, Ee CC, Hao J, Wilson TM, Yao SS, Smith CA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Aug 14;8(8):CD005290. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005290.pub2. PMID: 30105749Free PMC Article
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome.
Marjoribanks J, Brown J, O'Brien PM, Wyatt K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Jun 7;2013(6):CD001396. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001396.pub3. PMID: 23744611Free PMC Article
Piriformis muscle syndrome: diagnostic criteria and treatment of a monocentric series of 250 patients.
Michel F, Decavel P, Toussirot E, Tatu L, Aleton E, Monnier G, Garbuio P, Parratte B
Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2013 Jul;56(5):371-83. Epub 2013 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2013.04.003. PMID: 23684470

Recent systematic reviews

Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a systematic review.
Cerqueira RO, Frey BN, Leclerc E, Brietzke E
Arch Womens Ment Health 2017 Dec;20(6):713-719. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1007/s00737-017-0791-0. PMID: 29063202
The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress-A Systematic Review.
Boyle NB, Lawton C, Dye L
Nutrients 2017 Apr 26;9(5) doi: 10.3390/nu9050429. PMID: 28445426Free PMC Article
Premenstrual syndrome.
Kwan I, Onwude JL
BMJ Clin Evid 2015 Aug 25;2015 PMID: 26303988Free PMC Article
Effects and treatment methods of acupuncture and herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder: systematic review.
Jang SH, Kim DI, Choi MS
BMC Complement Altern Med 2014 Jan 10;14:11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-11. PMID: 24410911Free PMC Article
Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency.
Pittler MH, Ernst E
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Nov 14;11(11):CD003230. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003230.pub4. PMID: 23152216Free PMC Article

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