Comparison of the effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid on pain intensity in dysmenorrhoea.
A study in Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran in 2002 compared the effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid on pain relief in primary dysmenorrhoea. Two groups of high-school girls (mean age 13 years) suffering dysmenorrhoea were randomized to receive fennel extract (n = 55) or mefenamic acid (n = 55) for 2 months. In the fennel group, 80% of girls and in the mefenamic acid group, 73% of girls showed complete pain relief or pain decrease, while 80% in the fennel group and 62% in the mefenamic acid group no longer needed to rest. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the level of pain relief.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kerman University of Medial Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran. vidamodaress@yahoo.com
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D000041:Absenteeism; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D030001:Foeniculum; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008528:Mefenamic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008572:Menarche; D010147:Pain Measurement; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011788:Quality of Life; D012146:Rest; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts; D008528:Mefenamic Acid