Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on sexual satisfaction in 50 - 60 years menopausal women in Tehran

Background and objective: Sexual aspect is one of the most important domains of matrimony satisfaction. Sexual satisfaction has an important role in psychological health of women. Hormonal changes that occur in menopausal period can result in decrease of sexual satisfaction. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract [GBE] on sexual function in menopausal women

Materials and methods: In this Triple-blind placebo-controlled trial, 80 healthy female volunteers aged 60 - 50 years, attending 3 health-care centers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences [TUMS], were enrolled. The participants received GBE at a dose of 120-240 mg [n = 40] or placebo [n = 40] daily for 30 days. The instrument of this study was the Sabbatsberg Sexual Rating Scale [SSRS] which the part of it subjectively evaluate sexual satisfaction before and after intervention. The results were analyzed by using, Fisher exact test, independent samples test and Mann-Whitney Test which these had done by SPSS software, version of 16

Result: After intervention, the sexual satisfaction had no significant difference between the two groups of Ginkgo biloba and placebo [P = 0.31]. Also there was no significant difference in the sexual satisfaction compared to the results obtained in the previous years [0.96]

Conclusion: In this study using Ginkgo biloba for a month had no effect on sexual satisfaction of menopausal women. With regarded to many factors can be affected sexual function of menopausal women, no efficacy of Ginkgo biloba on sexual satisfaction can be result of no efficacy of it on factors such as psychological factors

Effect of foot massage on pre- and post hysterectomy anxiety

Hysterectomy is a common gynecologic surgery leading to great concerns in women. This study aimed to determine the effect of foot massage on anxiety level after hysterectomy. In this double-group randomized clinical trial, 60 women undergone hysterectomy were selected using convenience sampling method and were randomly allocated into two intervention or control groups. Patients in the intervention group received foot massage three sessions during three consecutive days [every session lasted 20 minutes]. In the control group, the researcher was only beside the women for 20 minutes. The Spilberger anxiety questionnaire was used to measure the anxiety level. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and independent t-test. The mean of the anxiety score was not significantly different between the two groups before the intervention [P=0.21]. After the intervention, there was significant difference between the two groups in the anxiety scores [P<0.001]. There was also significant difference between the two groups in the anxiety scores one week after the surgery [P0.001]. Foot massage can reduce anxiety in patients who underwent hysterectomy

[Sleep disturbance associated factors in menopausal women]

Sleep is necessary in life and approximately 1/3 of human life is devoted to sleep. One of the most common problems in menopausal women is sleep disturbance. The aim of this study was to determine frequency of sleep disorders and its related factors in 50 - 60 years old women. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on 200 eligible women who referred to selected health centers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences [TUMS]. Demographic form, ten-point slide to review sexual satisfaction and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index Questioner [PSQI] were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using ANOVA, ttest, and Pearson correlation tests. The mean age of women was 53.6 +/- 3.6 year, menopause age 47.8 +/- 4, number of children 4.76 +/- 2 and partner age was 57.99 +/- 6.6. 34.5% of women were satisfied from their sexual relationship and their score was 8-10. Rate of sleep disturbances in this group was about 70%. The results showed that between four variables: economical status, occupation, partner occupation and educational status were significantly associated with sleep disturbance [P=0.002]. There was not significant difference between other demographic information and sleep disturbance. The results show high prevalence of sleep disturbance symptoms among menopausal women. According to the relationship between some personal characters and sleep disturbance, health care providers need to consider these variables

[ effect of kangaroo contact on duration of exclusive breastfeeding and success of lactation among primiparous women at Shahid Akbar-Abadi hospital in Tehran]

Exclusive breastfeeding which has been recommended as the best feeding method for infants up to six months has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. Nevertheless, breastfeeding is not a universal practice and reduction in breastfeeding rate is now considered as a serious problem, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Kangaroo contact on duration of exclusive breastfeeding and success of first breastfeeding in primiparous women. This study is a randomized controlled trial performed in labor and maternity wards of Shahid Akbar-Abadi hospital in Tehran. One hundred healthy primiparous mother-infant dyads were randomly assigned either to Kangaroo contact [n=50] or routine care [n=50]. The Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool was used to assess success of first breastfeeding and duration of exclusive breastfeeding was evaluated by face to face interview in 4 months post delivery. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. In Kangaroo contact group, 100 percent of babies had a successful first feed compared with 74% in the routine care group. The difference in the success rate was 26%, with 95% confidence interval; chi[2]=14.943; df =1; P