The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The effects of the medicinal plant of marigold and mefenamic acid capsules on pain in girls with primary dysmenorrhea

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Azam Kerami 1
Hamid Momeni 1
Mansoureh Mahmoudi 2
Azadeh Nasiri 1
Zahra Shokhmgar 3
Akram Sanagoo 4
Hasan Jafaripour 5
Leila Mirshekari 6
Ashraf Salehi 1
1 Instructor, Department of Nursing, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
2 Instructor, Department of Nursing, school of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
3 Assistant professor, Department of Psychology, School of Humanities Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
4 PhD in Nursing Education, School of Nursing, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
5 M.Sc. of Islamic Studies, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
6 Instructor, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
10.22038/ijogi.2023.22358
Abstract
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is usually cramped in nature and focuses on the lower abdomen and is a common disorder that manifests during the menstrual cycle and interferes with a person's daily activities. The present study was performed with aim to compare the effect of the medicinal plant of marigold and mefenamic acid on the pain of patients with primary dysmenorrhea.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial study with a control group was conducted in 2018 on 80 girls aged 18-25 years who referred to Khomein health centers. The subjects were divided into two groups: intervention (recipient of amaranth drops) and control (recipient of mefenamic acid capsule) (n=40 in each group) and drugs were taken for 2 months. Before the intervention and during 2 months, the primary dysmenorrhea pain score was evaluated by a visual pain measure including a pain ruler and a pain descriptive form and then were compared. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 19) and independent t, paired t and Wilcoxon tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Based on the results of Wilcoxon test, the pain intensity score before the intervention and after 1 and 2 months of consumption was significant in both groups (p≤0.001). Based on the results of independent t-tests and paired t-tests, there was a significant difference in the mean number of pain days (pain duration) before and after the intervention in the two groups (p≤0.001), and the duration of pain had decreased in the test group during the first and second month after the intervention.
Conclusion: Marigold medicinal plant and mefenamic acid reduced the duration of dysmenorrhea pain compared to before treatment, therefore, the use of marigold along with mefenamic acid is recommended in the treatment of dysmenorrhea.
Keywords
Marigold
Mefenamic acid
Pain
Primary dysmenorrhea
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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 26, Issue 2
April 2023
Pages 56-64