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Progesterone for premenstrual tension.

Used appropriately, progesterone is an effective, apparently safe treatment for severe premenstrual syndrome. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover studies and long-term follow-up are long overdue to confirm these long-held clinical impressions.

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Prolonged follicular phase and depressed gonadotrophins following hysterectomy and corpus lute-ectomy in women with premenstrual tension syndrome.

In an attempt to obtain further information on the aetiology of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the endocrine changes following enucleation of the corpus luteum in the mid-luteal phase of the cycle were studied in seven patients with PMS, and the results compared to details of seven control patients undergoing hysterectomy for menstrual problems. In the luteal phase, before surgery, the concentration of progesterone and FSH was lower, while that of oestradiol was slightly higher, in women with PMS. Following enucleation of the corpus luteum, follicular development and ovulation recommenced more slowly in women with PMS compared to controls (time to ovulation: 21 (range 18-24, vs 19(14-20) d, P less than 0.01). During the follicular phase there was no difference between the two groups in the concentration of oestradiol. The rise in concentration of FSH following enucleation was delayed in patients with PMS, and the serum FSH concentration was significantly lower during the late follicular phase of the cycle, but not during the mid follicular phase. The results suggest that these women with PMS have a more sensitive 'feed-back' than the controls, resulting in a lower preovulatory FSH level even though the oestradiol levels were not different. The results also suggest that the abnormalities described during the preoperative luteal phase are associated with the delay in the initial FSH rise.

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Bromocriptine and premenstrual tension: a clinical and hormonal study.

Thirty-four patients suffering from the premenstrual syndrome were studied during 5 consecutive menstrual cycles. After a control cycle, bromocriptine and placebo were given during the luteal phase of the cycle in a random, double-blind manner, each patient serving as her own control. Bromocriptine (1.25 mg twice daily) was given for 3 cycles and placebo for 1 cycle. Serum prolactin levels were within normal limits without treatment and were significantly reduced by bromocriptine. Serum progesterone did not change during treatment. Medication considerably improved all the premenstrual symptoms but bromocriptine was not significantly better than placebo. These results do not support the hypothesis that prolactin alone causes premenstrual symptoms.

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