Vitamin E and fish oil,separately or in combination,on treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: a double-blind,randomized clinical trial |
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Authors: | Narges Sadeghi Farnoush Paknezhad Mohamadreza Rashidi Nooshabadi Maria Kavianpour Sima Jafari Rad |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nutrition, School of Paramedical, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz, Iran;2. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran;3. Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common complaints of women. The aim of this study was to investigate the adjuvant effect of vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids, separately or in combination, supplements on pain in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. This clinical trial conducted on students of university. Qualified girls completed the VAS before randomization. Arrangement was determined according to the severity of the pain (mild 0–3; moderate 3.1–6; severe 6.1–10). One hundred patients were randomly assigned to four groups receiving omega-3 (n?=?25), vitamin E (n?=?25), vitamin E- omega-3 (n?=?25), or placebo (n?=?25). Three hundred milligrams of omega-3 capsules (180?mg EPA and 120?mg DHA) and 200 international units (IU) vitamin E were administered daily. Severity of the pain measured in the beginning and the end of the study. Omega-3 and vitamin E supplements effectively relieved menstrual pain compared with the placebo. But in group with combination of vitamin E?+?omega-3 has a considerable effect on menstrual pain when compared with other groups (p?.05). Using of Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug has high complication; however, Fish oil and vitamin E are helpful in reducing of dysmenorrhea pain and can be replaced with them. |
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Keywords: | Primary dysmenorrhea vitamin E omega-3 fatty acids clinical trial |
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