Comments on: Boobs and Woo

By: SSS

SSS — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:28:32 +0000

I know this is an old post but I have to say at least your GP didn’t try to give you antidepressants. Here in the states more than half of women who go to their doctor about premenstrual complaints are given a script for antidepressants. Insulting, isn’t it?

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:10:45 +0000

You will complain, though, right?

By: Libby

Libby — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:27:33 +0000

For the other ladies with very ouchy knockers reading this, I’ve found vitamin E to be helpful – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19614907

By: Katy Newton

Katy Newton — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:34:54 +0000

… I personally wouldn’t feel misled if my doctor told me that some women have found that EPO helps.

By: Katy Newton

Katy Newton — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:32:14 +0000

I am sceptical about all forms of woo, but I also became pretty desperate about my PMT and did give EPO a whirl, reasoning that even if it only worked as a placebo that was better than bursting into tears every five seconds and wincing every time I put a bra on. It did seem to help. I reckon either it only helps a relatively small amount of women for reasons that aren’t yet fully understood, or it’s a placebo that suits me. Either way, I’m somewhat happier and more pain-free when I take it. I will add that whilst I have mentioned it to friends who also suffer from PMT, I’ve always been careful to point out that it isn’t backed up by empirical testing and that I may well just be benefiting from the placebo effect.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:07:55 +0000

Actually, the field of “oils” is still emerging, and opinions in the field are really split. I worked in the patent department of drug discovery company (U.S.) and I read a lot of submissions about them, and I worked with the smartest scientist I’ve ever known and he whole-heartedly believed in them. I think fish oil results were more convincing than the evening primrose, but ugh.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:05:16 +0000

Since you purchased it already what’s the harm in trying it first, and then letting your body be the judge? My guess is that there is ample evidence on either side of the fence, but actually listening to your body only requires you.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:03:49 +0000

BUT… a significant number of women do find EPO helps mastalgia. It may not be statistically significant in meta analyses but what if you are one of those women?

Black cohosh helps some menopausal womens symptomatology too. I don’t think its wrong of me to say “some women have found this helpful”.

Any wise GP comes to learn that people are individuals first, and classical meta analysis provers second.

By: Victohenry

Victohenry — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:59:46 +0000

Hah! Should have known you’d beat me to it, by a long shot…

By: Naomi Mc

Naomi Mc — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:43:52 +0000

That’s a very good point Victohenry *cough* … http://www.vaginadentatablog.net/archives/175