Skin & women's health evidence brief
Evening primrose oil provides gamma-linolenic acid and is commonly used for eczema, PMS, breast pain, menopause symptoms, and skin support.
Evening primrose oil is marketed for eczema, PMS, breast pain, menopause symptoms, and pregnancy use, but stronger reviews do not support broad claims.
Cochrane found oral evening primrose oil did not meaningfully help eczema; menopause and mastalgia reviews remain mixed and condition-specific.
Studies vary widely by oil dose and gamma-linolenic acid content, so no broad consumer dose is justified from current evidence.
Pregnancy use, seizure history, bleeding risk, anticoagulants, or surgery planning need clinical input. This is not a first-line symptom strategy.
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