A review of non-pharmacotherapy for Perimenstrual Symptoms on Japanese women

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to review non-pharmacotherapy for perimenstrual symptoms on Japanese women and to reveal the effects of these interventions by effect size. A literature search identified 13 treatment studies. The major results were as follows : (a) Non-pharmacotherapy were classified into intervention focusing on self-monitoring, self-care, monthlybics, and psychological intervention, (b) The intervention focusing on monthlybics have been shown to improve perimenstrual symptoms. It is necessary to research about the intervention focusing on monthlybics and the psychological interventions that the studies outside Japan revealed effects for perimenstrual symptoms.