Condition 1: sexual function. Condition 2: sexual satisfaction.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this research, aloe vera plant will be prepared from the greenhouse around Tehran and after confirming the scientific name, at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Shahid
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 45-65 years Experience of at least 12 months of amenorrhea Natural menopause (absence of menopause following surgery, absence of premature menopause (at the age of less than 40)) Postmenopausal women who are in their first 10 years of menopause. Having a husband and having sex with her Lack of sexual impotence in the husband (according to the woman) Having symptoms of vaginal dryness, dyspareunia and itching Not taking herbal hormonal drugs containing phytoestrogens or hormonal supplements in any form Being literate in reading and writing Not using herbal or chemical drugs affecting sexual function No history of hysterectomy and mastectomy A maximum of five natural births Not having genital infections (according to the woman) BMI less than 30 No stressful event has occurred in the last 6 months (death or illness of close relatives, major change in living situation) in any of the couples. According to the wife, there are no mental problems (illness under observation or treatment by a doctor) in any of the couples. Absence of disease affecting sexual function
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual function score in females sexual function index questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 4 and 8 weeks after starting to use vaginal aloe vera cream. Method of measurement: females sexual function index questionnaire.;Sexual satisfaction score in Hudson's sexual satisfaction questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 4 and 8 weeks after starting to use vaginal aloe vera cream. Method of measurement: Hudson's sexual satisfaction questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNeda Khalaji
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed