title: Effects of olive oil on striae gravidarum in the second trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: This study was performed in order to determine the effects of olive oil on striae gravidarum (SG) occurring within the second trimester of pregnancy. The intervention group, applied olive oil on their abdominal skin area twice a day until the end of the study term. The control group did not use any oil. Striae occurred in 40% of women using olive oil whilst striae were noted to occur in 50% of the control group. There was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups. This study notes that the use of olive oil to the end of the second trimester in pregnancy was not effective in reducing the occurrence of striae gravidarum.
authors: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Simin
authors: S
authors: Taavoni
authors: Farzaneh
authors: F
authors: Soltanipour
authors: Hamid
authors: H
authors: Haghani
authors: Habibeh
authors: H
authors: Ansarian
authors: Masoomeh
authors: M
authors: Kheirkhah
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D031658:Olea / Q000737:chemistry*; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D057896:Striae Distensae / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils