This article explores a recent study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, examining the effectiveness of open-label placebos (OLPs) in reducing premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms. The study ...

For many women, the days prior to menstruation are characterized by physical and mental suffering, with abdominal pain, nausea, mood swings, and anxiety. Almost half of women of reproductive age are ...

PROZAC AND PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER: AN OLD REMEDY FOR A NEW DIAGNOSIS PMS, THAT PERENNIAL IN-JOKE AMONG women, has a decidedly serious cousin: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe ...