Premenstrual Syndrome Therapy

While most women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome or PMS are able to manage their symptoms with over-the-counter medications, lifestyle and dietary changes, many women experience symptoms that are more severe requiring medical treatment in order to reduce their symptoms.

Many women have also found that alternative forms of therapy when combined with diet and lifestyle changes have also been effective in controlling the symptoms of PMS. These forms of therapy include acupuncture, message therapy, and specific types of exercise that have been known to reduce or even eliminate some of the symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome. In this medical guide on PMS, you will learn about some of these alternative forms of therapy that may help you alleviate the symptoms of PMS.

Acupuncture for Managing the Symptoms of PMS

Acupuncture is based on the Chinese philosophy that shifting the body's natural energy by inserting needles into specific areas of the body called pressure points helps in reducing the level of pain in the targeted areas. The belief in Chinese medicine is that the liver and spleen are directly related to the cause of pain that is associated with the symptoms of PMS, therefore, by applying acupuncture to the specific pressure points that can release the energy that is blocked within the liver and spleen can reduce or eliminate the symptoms of PMS.

Bright Light Therapy for PMS

Recent clinical studies have shown that bright light therapy has been effective for many patients who suffer from mental disorders as well as the PMS symptom of depression that occurs in some women.

These studies were conducted using bright light therapy during the luteal phase which is approximately fourteen days prior to the start of menstruation and found that the symptom of depression was significantly reduced in the patients who received this form of therapy. It was also found that some women experienced a relief in some of the physical symptoms associated with PMS - particularly - "premenstrual tension".

Reflexology, Hypnosis and Massage therapy for Controlling PMS Symptoms

Studies have also shown that reflexology may also benefit some women in relieving the symptoms of mood swings, bloating, insomnia, and food cravings that are related to premenstrual syndrome.

Reflexology for PMS focuses on certain reflex points within the body that affect specific areas of the body including the organs and glands that are associated with the regulation of hormones that are thought to be responsible for many of the symptoms associated with PMS.

Many women have also found relief from their symptoms of PMS through self-hypnosis. Hypnosis can induce a state of deep relaxation within the body that can relieve stress as well as increase the production of endorphins which are brain chemicals that have been associated with relieving pain within the body.

Studies have shown that massage therapy has also been proven effective in relieving the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in many women who undergo regularly scheduled treatments with a professional who specializes in massage therapy for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome.

While these alternative forms of treatment have been effective for many women in reducing or eliminating their symptoms of PMS, if you are experiencing any symptoms that concern you or are significantly interfering with your daily life, you should schedule an appointment with your primary care physician or gynecologist for a medical evaluation as this may be an indication of "PMDD" or "premenstrual dysphoric disorder" which is a more severe form of PMS that typically requires medical treatment.

Anne Ahira is an established entrepreneur and successful coach in her country of Indonesia. Her success story has been published in many nationwide publications in Indonesia.

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