The effect of Echinophora-platyloba on primary dysmenorrhea

Masoumeh Delaram

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The effect of Echinophora-platyloba on primary dysmenorrhea

Author(s):

Masoumeh Delaram^1,*

1Dept. of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, ShahreKord University of Medical sciences, ShahreKord, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 15, issue 3; e79352

Published online:Sep 19, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 03, 2010

Accepted:Sep 14, 2010

How to Cite:Masoumeh DelaramThe effect of Echinophora-platyloba on primary dysmenorrhea.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.15(3):e79352.

Abstract

Background: Dysmenorrhea occurred in about fifty percent of women with regular menstruation. Different methods were applied for treatment and medications with lower side effects are preferred. Aim of this study was to detect the effect of echinophora-platyloba on primary dysmenorrhea in students.

Methods: This single blind clinical trial was carried out in single students with primary dysmenorrhea in the Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. Sixty students were randomly divided into two groups receiving; the echinophora-platyloba extracts or placebo. Visual analogue scale was used to detect the severity of desmenorrhea. At the end of first and second month after intervention, the severity of pain was assessed and compared with before intervention. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using chi-square, t and mann-whitney tests and P<0.05 considered significant.

Results: There was no significant difference between total score of dysmenorrhea before and after intervention (34.74±10.86 vs. 35.55±11.16) in echinophora-platyloba and placebo groups. There was a significant decrease in echinophora-platyloba group (22.49±7.33) compare to the placebo (28.93±9.91) after two-month intervention (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Echinophora-platyloba extract reduced the severity of dysmenorrhea. Administration of echinophora-platyloba is recommended to reduce of dysmenorrhea in the students.

Keywords

primary dysmenorrhea

echinophora-platyloba

girl students

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