Background: Dysmenorrhea is among the most common conditions among
young women. Herbal medicine is one of the alternative ways to treat
dysmenorrhea. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Rosa
Foetida extract along with self-care behaviors on primary dysmenorrhea.
Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted on 135 students
residing in dormitories. The subjects were aged 18 to 24 years and unmarried.
They divided into three groups of 45. The students received self-care behavior
training on dysmenorrhea. After the training, two of the three groups received
medications; one with Rosa Foetida extract and another with placebo capsules. The
physical appearance of the capsules was similar. The third group received no
medication. Data were collected through questionnaires including demographic
characteristics questionnaire, a visual analogue scale (VAS), menstrual distress
scale questionnaire (MDQ), dysmenorrhea self-care behaviors scale questionnaire
(DSCS), and Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart (PBAC). Repeated measurement of
analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed using SPSS software version 22 (IBM
Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) to determine and compare the effects of interventions on
menstrual pain and distress severity. Results: Comparison of the mean
pain intensity before and after intervention implied a reduction in pain;
especially in the Rosa Foetida extract group (p
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The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Fatemeh Shabani1,2, Shabnam Omidvar2,3,*, Parvin Sajadi Kaboudi4,5, Hajar Pasha2,4, Soraya Khafri4,6, Hossein Najafzadehvarzi7,8, Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri2,4, Mahbobeh Faramarzi4,9, Zinatossadat Bouzari3,10
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1
Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
2
Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
3
Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
4
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
5
Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
6
Department of Statistic and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
7
Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
8
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
9
Department of General Courses, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
10
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, Iran
*Correspondence: shomidvar@yahoo.com (Shabnam Omidvar)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2024, 51(1), 16;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5101016
Submitted: 24 July 2023 | Revised: 17 October 2023 | Accepted: 23 October 2023 | Published: 9 January 2024
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract
Keywords
dysmenorrhea
self-caring
medicinal plants
Funding
4984/Babol University of Medical Sciences
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