| Abstrakt: |
The article presents information related to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in women. The complaints related to PMS include increased frequency of periods, periodic depression, water retention, and cramps. There is evidence that taking evening primrose oil can relieve cyclic mastalgia and, for some women, evening primrose has been helpful for managing PMS in general. Chasteberry herb may decrease many of these symptoms, especially breast pain or tenderness. Wild yam contains diosgenin, a substance used in the laboratory synthesis of steroid hormones. The use of this herb is based on the rationale that diosgenin will be converted in the body into progesterone which may relieve the symptoms of problem periods. |
