The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
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 rando...
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| author | Fatemeh Shabani Shabnam Omidvar Parvin Sajadi Kaboudi Hajar Pasha Soraya Khafri Hossein Najafzadehvarzi Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri Mahbobeh Faramarzi Zinatossadat Bouzari |
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| description | 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 < 0.001). Menstrual distress also showed reduction which was greater in the case of the Rosa Foetida group. In addition to those, the reduction of menstrual bleeding was statistically significant in the Rosa Foetida group (p = 0.041). Conclusions: The results showed Rosa Foetida extract prescription, along with self-care behavior education did not have a positive effect on primary dysmenorrhea; however, it was seen to be effective on reducing menstrual distress. Clinical Trial Registration: the study was registered at https://www.irct.ir (registration number IRCT20190318043086N1). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c61784573fb64b80ac6d1eed34e14a7b2025-08-20T02:18:39ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632024-01-015111610.31083/j.ceog5101016S0390-6663(23)02242-XThe Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical TrialFatemeh Shabani0Shabnam Omidvar1Parvin Sajadi Kaboudi2Hajar Pasha3Soraya Khafri4Hossein Najafzadehvarzi5Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri6Mahbobeh Faramarzi7Zinatossadat Bouzari8Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranCellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranDepartment of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranInfertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, 47176-47745 Babol, IranBackground: 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 < 0.001). Menstrual distress also showed reduction which was greater in the case of the Rosa Foetida group. In addition to those, the reduction of menstrual bleeding was statistically significant in the Rosa Foetida group (p = 0.041). Conclusions: The results showed Rosa Foetida extract prescription, along with self-care behavior education did not have a positive effect on primary dysmenorrhea; however, it was seen to be effective on reducing menstrual distress. Clinical Trial Registration: the study was registered at https://www.irct.ir (registration number IRCT20190318043086N1).https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/51/1/10.31083/j.ceog5101016dysmenorrheaself-caringmedicinal plants |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Shabani Shabnam Omidvar Parvin Sajadi Kaboudi Hajar Pasha Soraya Khafri Hossein Najafzadehvarzi Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri Mahbobeh Faramarzi Zinatossadat Bouzari The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology dysmenorrhea self-caring medicinal plants |
| title | The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full | The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_short | The Effect of Rosa Foetida Extract along with Self-Care Education on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | effect of rosa foetida extract along with self care education on primary dysmenorrhea a prospective randomized clinical trial |
| topic | dysmenorrhea self-caring medicinal plants |
| url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/51/1/10.31083/j.ceog5101016 |
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