اثر تركيب عصاره رازيانه و ويتامين E بر شدت درد ديسمنوره اوليه دانشجويان تبريز

The Effects of Fennel Extract and Vitamin E Combination on the Intensity of Dysmenorrheal Pain among Students of Tabriz Universities

Background & Objectives: Gynecologic disorders are the most common health problem among 50% of women of menstruation age. Severe dysmenorrheal hinders the career of nearly, 1% of women of reproductive ages for 1-3 days monthly. The aim of this study was to survey the effects of fennel extract and vitamin E combination on the intensity of dysmenorrheal pain among students of Tabriz universities. Effects of combination extract Fennel and vitamin E on the intensity of dysmenorrheal pain at students of Tabriz was the aim of study. Materials & Methods: This study was quasi experiment research. At first questionnaire No. 1 had given to all of the students that had primary dysmenorrheal the questionnaire included history of menstruation, general health and assigning pain intensity of the menstruation. Then they were asked to complete it at the next menstruation cycle. After collecting questionnaires 68 of them had given questionnaire No. 2 and also 8 capsules containing 60 mg Fennel extract and 150 UI Vitamin E. Questionnaire No. 2 had consisted of two parts. Part one was a table showed dysmenorrheal pain intensity in which pain intensity after beginning menstruation in 1th, 2th, 3th, 6th, 12th, 24th, 48th hours had been recorded by FAS scale (10). Part two was drug use time table. The samples have taken one capsule every six hour from beginning menstruation up to 48 hours, and recorded the hours at the related table. Results: Results showed that in the samples the menstrual cycle was 28/1 ±1/5 days, menstrual days was 5/9±l/l, menarche age was 13/8 ±1/3, beginning age of dysmenorrheal was 16/1 ±1/7 year, absence from their job or university was % 60/3, use of sedative drugs was %89/7 and positive family history of dysmenorrheal was %22/l. After analyzing results of the survey presented that the combination of ʹfennel extract and Vitamin E" is effective at reducing pain (p<0/001). Satisfaction rate of this pharmaceutical combination was %75, and moreover % 73/5 of them had recommended using of this pharmaceutical combination to other ones. Conclusion: Using the herbal drugs and vitamins, such as fennel extract and vitamin E is recommended since they are not chemical drugs and have no side effects either.