Exercise is linked to reductions in anxiety but not premenstrual syndrome in women with prospectively-assessed symptoms

Kirkby, Robert J.; Lindner, Helen

doi:10.1080/13548509808402237

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“…The personal profile of the women in the current study showed a similarity in menstrual history to those in previous studies (Morse et al 1991;Kirkby 1994;Campbell et al 1997;Kirkby & Lindner 1998;Walsh & Polus 1999) were university graduates and 21% had post secondary training, whereas only 18% of women had a college education in Campbell and colleagues' study (1997). Previous research revealed that premenstrual symptoms were more severe among women engaged in professional studies (Marvan et al 1998); career women had more premenstrual symptoms than homemakers, and marital stress contributed to the severity of PMS symptoms (Coughlin 1990).…”

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A Controlled Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome

Chou¹,

Morse²,

Xu³

et al. 2009

Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur

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Premenstrual syndrome is a common disorder troubling many women during their reproductive years. The Chinese have been using herbal medicines to treat menstrual cycle related symptoms for centuries. Traditional Chinese medicine provides the aetiology and pathogenesis of the symptoms of this disorder by applying Pattern Identification to diagnose the signs and symptoms of individual patients and to design individualised treatments which seek to address the entire pattern/s of disharmony. It follows that PMS, which has many symptoms and an idiosyncratic nature, is precisely an area for which Chinese medicine is most suitable. The aim of this study is to scientifically evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine on Australian women for the treatment of PMS within the theoretical frame-work of TCM. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial was conducted by a qualified Chinese herbal practitioner and pharmacist. Following two months confirmatory assessment, sixty-one subjects were assigned randomly into two groups within different TCM patterns of Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency, Liver and Spleen Disharmony and Heart and Spleen Deficiency. Herbal medicine (n=31) and placebo (n=30) were provided sequentially for a period of three months. There were significant differences (p < .01) in scores after three months of treatment between Chinese herbal medicine and placebo in premenstrual physical and psychological symptoms, depression, anxiety and anger, but with no difference in perceived stress (p > .05). There were highly significant reductions (p< .001) in all assessments in both groups except that a significant result (p < .05) was recorded on perceived

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A Controlled Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome

Chou¹,

Morse²,

Xu³

et al. 2009

Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur

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“…In the premenstrual phase, women were advised to eat small amounts of food on a regular basis to avoid drops in blood sugar; eat complex carbohydrates; reduce salt, sugar, caffeine and alcohol intake (Daiss & Krietsch, 1997). (5) The benefits of regular exercise for general health and for reducing premenstrual symptoms, in particular anxiety, were discussed (Choi, 1992;Kirkby & Lindner, 1998;Miota et al, 1991). A programme of activity and exercise that was compatible with a woman's lifestyle was developed.…”

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A woman‐centred psychological intervention for premenstrual symptoms, drawing on cognitive‐behavioural and narrative therapy

Ussher

Hunter

Cariss³

2002

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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A women-centred psychological intervention for premenstrual symptoms, drawing on cognitive-behavioural and narrative therapy, has been developed. In a randomized control trial previously reported, this treatment was found to be as effective as SSRIs in reducing moderate or severe premenstrual symptoms. The purpose of this paper is to outline the multifactorial model of premenstrual symptoms that underpinned this intervention, describe the treatment in detail session by session, and present two case examples drawing on narrative interviews conducted pre and post treatment with the women who took part in the randomized control trial, in order to illustrate the process of change. It is argued that premenstrual symptoms arise from a complex interaction of material, discursive and intrapsychic factors, and that this needs to be taken into account when designing clinical interventions.

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Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, And The Menstrual Cycle

Sigmon

Schartel

Anxiety in Health Behaviors and Physical Illness

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Exercise is linked to reductions in anxiety but not premenstrual syndrome in women with prospectively-assessed symptoms

Cited by 4 publications

References 45 publications

A Controlled Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome

A Controlled Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome

A woman‐centred psychological intervention for premenstrual symptoms, drawing on cognitive‐behavioural and narrative therapy

Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, And The Menstrual Cycle

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