Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3

Traditional medicine in treatment of women with premenstrual syndrome, a systematic review

1Gynecologist, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical sciences, Yasuj, Iran

2Instructor, MSc in Medical Surgical Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

3Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

*Corresponding author: Aghamohammadi Maryam, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin.

Online published on 16 August, 2018.

Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome is the common disorder among women that are in the childbearing age, this disorder may disturb marital relationship, cause social isolation, school and work absenteeism, poor performance, reduced attention, increased complaints about psychological diseases and even suicide and its legal problems. In this study, the study looked at the well-known databases, herbal treatments and complementary therapies in the syndrome, which, given the high prevalence of this syndrome and the complications of chemical treatments, should be used.

Keywords

Treatment, Complementary Medicine, Premenstrual syndrome