The Effect of Individualised Homoeopathic Treatment Using the Grant Bentley Method in Premenstrual Syndrome

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG · Jun 22, 2015

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The study is of an embedded mixed method design using the PMS chart and case studies and will take place over 12 weeks at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Health Centre. Using purposive sampling, 10 female participants between the ages of 18 to 40 years will be recruited by means of advertisements at the Homoeopathic Health Centre, campus gym and female residences on the Doornfontein campus of the University of Johannesburg, as well as various health shops, practices and gyms in the Auckland Park and Killarney areas, with the relevant permission granted.

Each potential participant will ...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• * Females (aged 18-40) suffering from at least one PMS symptom from both of the following physical and psychological symptoms, for at least 3 consecutive menstrual cycles:
• • Physical symptoms: headache, breast tenderness, abdominal bloating, food cravings and swelling of extremities
• • Psychological symptoms: depression, anxiety, irritability, social withdrawal and memory changes;
• • symptoms that are present from at least day 14 (2 weeks before menstruation) of the menstrual cycle, are relieved by day 4 of menstruation, and do not reoccur until after day 13 of the menstrual cycle; and
• • if currently on the OCP, they must be using the same brand of medication for 3 consecutive months.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Females on any kind of chronic medication that may interfere with PMS symptoms such as medication for hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders;
• • are suffering from dysphoric disorder (a severe form of premenstrual syndrome);
• • are on hormonal treatment (except OCP);
• • have been pre-diagnosed with any anxiety or depression disorders; and/or
• • have irregular menses.