پديد آورندگان :
يونسي، سيما نويسنده دانشكده پرستاري و مامايي, دانشگاه علوم پزشكي شهيد بهشتي تهران,ايران younesy, sima , اميرعلي اكبري، صديقه نويسنده دانشكده پرستاري و مامايي ,دانشگاه علوم پزشكي شهيد بهشتي تهران,ايران Amir Ali Akbari, Sedigheh , نمازي، معصومه نويسنده دانشكده پرستاري و مامايي, دانشگاه علوم پزشكي شهيد بهشتي تهران,ايران Namazi, Masomeh , اسماعيلي، سميه نويسنده دانشكده طب سنتي ,گروه فارماكوگنوزي,دانشگاه علوم پزشكي شهيد بهشتي تهران,ايران esmaieli, somaieh , علوي مجد، حميد نويسنده دانشكده پيراپزشكي ,دانشگاه علوم پزشكي شهيد بهشتي تهران,ايران alavi majd, hamid
كليدواژه :
Herbal medicine. , شنبليله , ديسمنوره , طب مكمل , dysmenorrhea , Fenugreek ,
چكيده لاتين :
Effects of Fenugreek Seed on the Severity of Dysmenorrhea
Younesy S [1] , Amiraliakbari S [2] *, Namazi M [3] , Esmaeili S [4] , Alavimajd H [5]
Received: 20 Jan, 2015 Accepted: 20 Apr, 2015
Abstract:
Background and Aims: In view of the high prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its undesirable consequences on the quality of life, and due to the antiinflammatory properties of fenugreek, this study was carried out to examine the effect of fenugreek extract on primary dysmenorrhea.
Materials Methods: The double blind clinical controlled study was conducted on 101 students at Shahid Beheshti University. Students were randomly assigned to two groups who received fenugreek (n=51) or placebo (n=50). For the first 3 days of menstruation, 2minus 3 capsules containing fenugreek seed powder (900 mg) were given to the subjects three times daily for two consecutive menstrual cycles. Pain severity was evaluated using a visual analog scale and systemic symptoms were assessed using a multidimensional verbal scale. The severity of the symptoms in each group and between the two groups was analyzed, respectively, with the Friedman and the ManWhitney tests.
Results: Pain severity at baseline did not differ significantly between the two groups. Pain severity was significantly reduced in both groups after the intervention however, the fenugreek group experienced significantly larger pain reduction (p<0.001). With respect to the duration of pain, there was no meaningful difference between the two cycles in the placebo group (p=0.07) but in the fenugreek group, the duration of pain decreased between the two cycles (p<0.001). Systemic symptoms of dysmenorrhea (fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, lack of energy, syncope) decreased in the fenugreek seed group (p<0.05). No side effects were reported in the fenugreek group.
Conclusion: These data suggest that prescription of fenugreek seed powder during menstruation can reduce the severity of dysmenorrhea further studies are needed to compare fenugreek with antiinflammatory medications.
Key words: Dysmenorrhea, Fenugreek, Herbal medicine.
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[1] Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[2] Department of Midwifery,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University ofMedical Sciences, Valiasr and Niayesh Junction,Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
[3] Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
[4] Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran.
[5] Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.