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younesy S, Amir Ali Akbari S, Namazi M, esmaieli S, Alavi Majd H. EFFECTS OF FENUGREEK SEED ON THE SEVERITY OF DYSMENORRHEA. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2015; 13 (3) :226-233
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Sima Younesy1 
, Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari * 2, Masomeh Namazi1 , Somaieh Esmaieli3 , Hamid Alavi Majd4
, Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari * 2, Masomeh Namazi1 , Somaieh Esmaieli3 , Hamid Alavi Majd4
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, Vali-asr and Niayesh Junction,Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author) ,asa_akbari@yahoo.com
3- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran.
4- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Midwifery,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University ofMedical Sciences, Vali-asr and Niayesh Junction,Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author) ,
3- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran.
4- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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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 anti-inflammatory 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, 2&minus3 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 Man-Whitney 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
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