PMS Resources

Guidelnes

Below find guideline resources from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) on the subject of PMS.

RCOG:

• Management of Premenstrual Syndrome (GTG 48, Feb 2017)^FREE

Reviews

Below find educational articles on PMS from the RCGP's InnovAiT journal, which is free for RCGP members to access via the MyRCGP member login. Also included is a 2024 Cochrane review on the benefits and harms of SSRIs in PMS and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.  

InnovAiT:

• Premenstrual Syndrome (InnovAiT 2021; 14(5): 313–317)^{FREE to RCGP members via MyRCGP login}

•  Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (InnovAiT 2021; 14(4): 234–239^{FREE to RCGP members via MyRCGP login}

Cochrane Review:

• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2024; 8 (Art. No.: CD001396): DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001396.pub4)^FREE