March 2023
PMS Hero® is a nutritional supplement developed by DR.VEGAN®, formulated to provide physical and psychological support through PMS. Given the limited effectiveness of commonly used self-management strategies and the high multi-dimensional burden experienced by most women, evidence on the real-world effectiveness of targeted nutritional interventions is needed. A wider DR.VEGAN® survey of 265 women documents the scale and impact of PMS in this population. This abstract reports individual-level user-reported outcomes for PMS Hero® from that survey. The survey was conducted by DR.VEGAN®, March 2023.
Within a cross-sectional survey of 265 women, respondents were asked whether they had tried PMS Hero® (n=215 who answered), their overall effectiveness rating on a five-point scale (extremely effective, very effective, somewhat effective, not so effective, or not at all effective), and which specific areas they had experienced the most benefit from. All analyses are based on individual-level responses.
Of 215 respondents who answered the PMS Hero® question, 34 (15.8%) had tried the product. The relatively limited uptake reflects PMS Hero®’s position as a specialist nutritional supplement. Several respondents indicated in free-text responses that they intended to try PMS Hero® or were awaiting their first order, suggesting demand beyond those who had already used it.
Of 33 PMS Hero® users who provided an effectiveness rating, 21.2% (n=7) rated it as extremely effective, 30.3% (n=10) as very effective, and 39.4% (n=13) as somewhat effective, yielding a combined positive response rate of 90.9%. Only 6.1% (n=2) rated it not so effective and 3.0% (n=1) not at all effective, a combined negative rate of just 9.1%. The highly positive rate of 51.5% (extremely + very effective combined) indicates that over half of users experienced meaningful, substantive support. See Figure 1.
| Effectiveness rating | n | % of rated users | Cumulative % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely effective | 7 | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| Very effective | 10 | 30.3% | 51.5% |
| Somewhat effective | 13 | 39.4% | 90.9% |
| Combined positive (all three above) | 30 | 90.9% | — |
| Not so effective | 2 | 6.1% | — |
| Not at all effective | 1 | 3.0% | — |
| Combined negative | 3 | 9.1% | — |
PMS Hero®’s combined positive rate of 90.9% and highly positive rate of 51.5% substantially outperform the general vitamins and supplements category in the same survey population (mean effectiveness score: 6.24; 46.9% scoring 7 or above). No other widely used self-management strategy achieved a mean score above 7/10 in the survey, confirming the unmet need that PMS Hero® addresses.
Among 33 PMS Hero® users reporting specific areas of improvement, mood swings were by far the most frequently improved area (72.7%, n=24). See Figure 2 for the full improvement profile.
| Area improved | n (of 33) | % of users |
|---|---|---|
| Mood swings | 24 | 72.7% |
| Low mood | 11 | 33.3% |
| Less energy | 11 | 33.3% |
| Headaches | 8 | 24.2% |
| Poor concentration | 7 | 21.2% |
| Tummy ache | 6 | 18.2% |
| Bloating and wind | 5 | 15.2% |
| Back ache | 5 | 15.2% |
| Trouble sleeping / insomnia | 4 | 12.1% |
| Breast tenderness | 4 | 12.1% |
| No symptomatic benefit | 3 | 9.1% |
Open-ended responses provided qualitative support. One user noted PMS Hero® “definitely helps to lessen my mental issues”; another reported it “regulates my period so I don’t get them too frequently" – an unanticipated benefit beyond the expected symptom profile. A respondent who had only just started taking it acknowledged they could not yet evaluate its effect, consistent with the importance of adequate duration of use.
Based on user-reported outcomes, PMS Hero® is associated with broad-spectrum support across the most prevalent and disruptive areas of PMS, with a combined positive response rate of 90.9% and a highly positive rate of 51.5% among rated users. Its strongest area of support - mood swings - directly targets the area identified as most disruptive by women in a wider survey. The product’s effectiveness substantially outperforms general vitamins and supplements and all standard self-management strategies assessed in this survey. These findings support PMS Hero® as a meaningful evidence-informed nutritional option for managing PMS.
Keywords: PMS Hero®, premenstrual syndrome, nutritional supplement, mood swings, brain fog, user-reported outcomes, women’s health, menstrual health
Survey date: March 2023 | PMS Hero® users: N = 33 | Data: Individual-level responses
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