Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2018 Nov;61(6):684-687. 10.5468/ogs.2018.61.6.684.

Effect of Menstrugole on primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized clinical trial

• Shobeiri F
• Nazari S
• Nazari S
• Jenabi E
• Shayan A

• KMID: 2426012
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.2018.61.6.684

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
Primary dysmenorrhea occurs in more than 50% of women of reproductive age. This survey evaluated the effects of Menstrugole on the alleviation of primary dysmenorrhea.
METHODS
This study was performed in western Iran between August 15 and December 15, 2017, in female students with primary dysmenorrhea. The students were randomly divided into 2 groups and received placebo or a Menstrugole capsule for 3 days in each of 2 menstrual cycles. The visual analog scale was used to assess pain severity. The χ2 test, one-way analysis of variance, and the paired t-test were used for statistical evaluation.
RESULTS
We compared the severity of pain between the 2 groups. There was a significant change in the mean pain score during the first (P < 0.001) and second months (P < 0.001) after the use of Menstrugole, compared with that in the placebo group.
CONCLUSION
Menstrugole decreased pain severity in female students, and can be considered by health care providers for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

Keyword

Dysmenorrhea; Adolescent; Analgesics

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Analgesics
Dysmenorrhea*
Female
Health Personnel
Humans
Iran
Menstrual Cycle
Visual Analog Scale
Analgesics

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  Fig. 1 Flow of participants through the trial.

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