نوع مقاله : اصیل پژوهشی
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1 مامایی، دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز، اهواز. ایران
2 مامایی، دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز، اهواز، ایران
3 مرکز تحقیقات گیاهان دارویی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز، اهواز، ایران
4 گروه آمار و اپیدمیولوژی، دانشکده بهداشت دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندی شاپور اهواز
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نویسندگان [English]
Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of Investigating the effect of Persicaria hydropiper vaginal cream on sexual function of postmenopausal women.
Methods: This double-blind clinical trial research was conducted in 1403 on 111 postmenopausal women aged 45-65 years. Patients were randomly divided into three groups: Persicaria hydropiper vaginal cream, placebo and conjugated estrogen. Participant were treated for 12 weeks. The visit was done in week 8, 12 and 4 weeks after the end of the treatment. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were used to collect data. The data was analyzed with SPSS version 25 software, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The findings showed Female Sexual Function Index of women and its domains increased significantly in the intervention and estrogen group compared to placebo at weeks 8 and 12 (P < 0.0001). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the estrogen and intervention groups (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Persicaria hydropiper vaginal cream is effective in improving sexual function and its dimensions in menopausal women. Therefore, it can be considered as a non-hormonal alternative treatment for improving sexual dysfunction caused by menopause.
Key words: Persicaria hydropiper, coconut, sesame, Sexual Function, menopause
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