[ study of the effect of vitex agnus-castus on the early menopausal complications in menopaused women]

ABSTRACT

Regarding to increasing of life expectancy, Women spend a greater proportion of their life in menopause that is associated with complications and makes disability for them. One of the safe treatments for these complications is herbal therapy. This research is a semiexperimental study. Randomized cluster sampling method was used to select 50 menopaused women ranging from 45 to 55 years old. Experimental group used vitagnus [40 drops daily] for three months. The data was collected by interviewing and a structured questionnaire and daily diary. The data was analyzed by descriptive [percent, mean, standard deviation] and inferencing [chi[2], t-test, Mcnimar, repeated ANOVA] statistical methods by SPSS software. The results showed a significant reduction in early menopausal complications after intervention [p<0.05]. The most major improvement in menopaused women was realated to hotflash [52.2%] and night sweat [51.3%]. The other complications showed moderate improvement. Vitagnus is effective in improving of early menopausal complications and therefore doctors and midwives can prescribe vitex instead of HRT in menopausal women