Effects of dry figs on primary dysmenorrhea symptoms, perceived stress levels and the quality of life

A randomized, placebo controlled study. The students in the cinnamon group took 420 gr cinnamon three times a day and the students in the dried fig group took two figs three times a day on the first, second and third days of their three menstrual cycles. The cinnamon group took each cinnamon dose after mixing it in one glass of warm water. The dried fig group took each dose including two figs with one glass of warm water. The placebo group took each placebo dose with one glass of warm water. The total daily cinnamon dose was calculated as 420mg X 3=1260 mg based on the literature. Since there have not been any studies on effects of dried figs on primary dysmenorrhea and since the weight of dried figs corresponding to 1260 mg cinnamon was very low, the daily dose of dried figs providing the same calories as 1260 mg cinnamon was determined. One thousand mg cinnamon is 261 kcal and 1260 mg cinnamon is 329 calories. One thousand mg dried figs have 217 calories. Three-hundred and twenty-nine calories of cinnamon correspond to 152 gr dried figs. In the present study, the dried fig group took six large figs weighing 150 gr in total daily (each is 25 gr). The participants were told to avoid taking painkillers and those taking painkillers were excluded from the study. Whatsapp group was formed in order to check the intervention compliance of the students whatsapp group was created for each group (cinnamon, placebo and dried fig)