The Effect of Evening Primrose Oil Capsule on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives@#Menopause is associated with complications that could decline women’s health during this period. Therefore, some of its complications, such as hot flashes and night sweats, must be treated or alleviated. @*Methods@#This randomized controlled trial included postmenopausal women who were referred to health centers in Hamadan from May 2018 to April 2019. The hot flash and night sweat questionnaires were completed by the researcher a week before and 8 weeks after the intervention. The intervention group took one capsule (1,000 mg) of evening primrose oil twice daily, while the control group received the same amount of placebo. Finally, the results were analyzed using Stata 13. @*Results@#The mean scores of duration, frequency, and severity of hot flashes did not significantly decrease in both groups after the intervention compared with before the intervention, and no statistically significant difference was observed (P > 0.05). However, the intervention group had lower frequency and severity of night sweats after the intervention than the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). @*Conclusions@#Evening primrose oil effectively decreased the frequency and severity of night sweats.

The Effect of Evening Primrose Oil Capsule on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives@#Menopause is associated with complications that could decline women’s health during this period. Therefore, some of its complications, such as hot flashes and night sweats, must be treated or alleviated. @*Methods@#This randomized controlled trial included postmenopausal women who were referred to health centers in Hamadan from May 2018 to April 2019. The hot flash and night sweat questionnaires were completed by the researcher a week before and 8 weeks after the intervention. The intervention group took one capsule (1,000 mg) of evening primrose oil twice daily, while the control group received the same amount of placebo. Finally, the results were analyzed using Stata 13. @*Results@#The mean scores of duration, frequency, and severity of hot flashes did not significantly decrease in both groups after the intervention compared with before the intervention, and no statistically significant difference was observed (P > 0.05). However, the intervention group had lower frequency and severity of night sweats after the intervention than the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). @*Conclusions@#Evening primrose oil effectively decreased the frequency and severity of night sweats.

Effect of Combined Herbal Capsule Menohelp on Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in Postmenopausal Women: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives@#Hot flashes and night sweats are the most common and annoying consequences of menopause. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a combined herbal capsule (black cohosh, soy, potato, chaste tree, and burdock) on hot flashes and night sweats in postmenopausal women. @*Methods@#The present study was a randomized clinical trial conducted on postmenopausal women who were referred to Hamadan health centers in 2018–2019. The patients were distributed randomly in two groups of 85 individuals using the permuted block technique. The intervention group received the Menohelp capsule 550 mg twice daily for eight weeks and those in the control group received placebo. Data was obtained using a demographic questionnaire and a night sweat checklist one week before and eight weeks after the intervention. Data analysis was done using Stata 13. @*Results@#Data analysis revealed that means of hot flashes duration, frequency and intensity did not significantly decrease in the postintervention phase as compared to the pre-intervention phase in both the groups (P > 0.05). Comparative analyses of frequency and intensity of night sweats in the two groups revealed that both variables decreased after intervention with the Menohelp capsule (P< 0.05). @*Conclusions@#This study revealed that combined herbal medicine (Menohelp) was effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of night sweats. Therefore, it can be used to reduce night sweats in postmenopausal women.

effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on marital quality among women

Background: Marital quality reflects the individual's overall evaluation of marital relationship. The aim of study was examine the effect of cognitive behavioral counseling on marital quality among women

Materials and Methods: The experimental study was a randomized clinical trial with two groups, on 198 qualified women who referred to selected health care centers in Hamadan, Iran in 2016. The intervention participants attended four 90-minute sessions of cognitive behavioral counseling. Demographic information questionnaire and marital quality scale [Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale [RDAS] were completed by the two groups before and after the intervention. To perform the comparisons, t test, Chi-square test and Fisher's test, Logistic Regression and covariance analysis were used. Covariance analysis or change analysis were employed. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS Software, version 21.0. The significance level was set at 5% [P<0.05]

Results: According to the results of the present study, the mean age in the control group and the intervention group was 23.58 +/- 7.54 and 35.04 +/- 7.91 years old, respectively. Covariance analysis was utilized to examine the marital quality scores. In this analysis, after modification of the variables of age, marital quality score of agreement and satisfaction before the intervention, and income status, the total marital quality score experienced a significant change in all dimensions [P<0.05] and the mean scores increased remarkably. Moreover, according to the cut-off point of the dimensions, the scores of all dimensions increased remarkably and the proportion of individuals with high marital quality before and after the intervention changed significantly [P<0.05]

Conclusion: Due to the role of sexual relations in stabilizing marriage, cognitive behavioral consultation was effective in improving marital quality especially after agreement and can be used in health care centers in order to improve the relationship between couples and reduce divorce rates

Effect of Menstrugole on primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized clinical trial

OBJECTIVE: Primary dysmenorrhea occurs in more than 50% of women of reproductive age. This survey evaluated the effects of Menstrugole on the alleviation of primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: This study was performed in western Iran between August 15 and December 15, 2017, in female students with primary dysmenorrhea. The students were randomly divided into 2 groups and received placebo or a Menstrugole capsule for 3 days in each of 2 menstrual cycles. The visual analog scale was used to assess pain severity. The χ2 test, one-way analysis of variance, and the paired t-test were used for statistical evaluation. RESULTS: We compared the severity of pain between the 2 groups. There was a significant change in the mean pain score during the first (P < 0.001) and second months (P < 0.001) after the use of Menstrugole, compared with that in the placebo group. CONCLUSION: Menstrugole decreased pain severity in female students, and can be considered by health care providers for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

Comparison of quality of life, sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction between fertile and infertile couples

Background: Fertility plays an important role in sexual and psychological function in families. Infertility can result in major emotional, social, and mental disorders, including a reduction in satisfaction with marital life and quality of life. The present study aimed to compare the quality of life and marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction between fertile and infertile couples

Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 couples at the Fatemiyeh Educational Research Center affiliated to Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, from May to August in 2014. The subjects were randomly selected from the patients referred to this center using a table of random numbers. They were then allocated into two groups of infertile group [n=125] and fertile group [n=125]. The study participants completed World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF [WHOQOL-BREF] questionnaire, Linda Berg's Sexual Satisfaction Scale, and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale. Then, the data were entered into the SPSS version16 for statistical analysis. The Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were also applied to compare the data between the groups

Results: The results revealed no significant difference between the two groups regarding demographic and general health variables. The mean scores of sexual satisfaction were 63.67 +/- 13.13 and 46.37 +/- 7.72 in the fertile and infertile couples, respectively. Furthermore, the mean scores of marital satisfaction were also 44.03 +/- 9.36 and 36.20 +/- 4.03 in the fertile and infertile groups, respectively. Our finding demonstrated that the fertile couples obtained significantly higher mean scores of quality of life as well as lower mean scores of sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction as compared to the infertile ones [P<0.001]

Conclusion: According to the results, the fertile couples obtained significantly higher quality of life and lower sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction as compared to the infertile ones. Therefore, holding consultation programs and conducting more studies are necessary for improving the quality of life and promoting sexual and marital satisfaction in infertile couples