Severity of primary dysmenorrhoea.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being 18-40 years old Absence of pregnancy Having Iranian nationality having a regular menstrual cycle with a duration of 3-7 days and an interval of 21-35 days between periods Occurrence of first menstruation before the age of 18 having menstrual pain (menstrual pain 5 or more according to the visual pain scale, which indicates moderate and severe dysmenorrhea) Lack of known mental or physical illness according to the person's own statement Absence of gynecological disease (myoma, endometriosis, ovarian cyst and pelvic inflammatory disease) according to the person's own statement. Not allergic to food, especially green tea or chamomile Light and moderate bleeding during menstruation (absence of clot removal) Not using oral contraceptives, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, narcotics, some antidepressants such as fluoxetine, anticoagulants, and alcohol. Not experiencing major stressors such as separation of parents or death of first degree relatives in the last two months Not transferring to another university and graduating within the next five months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness and consent to participate in the study Having known chronic mental and physical disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantitive pain intensity. Timepoint: The end of the first menstrual day of the cycle before the intervention and the first, second and third cycle after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual pain scale.;Qualitative pain intensity. Timepoint: The end of the first menstrual day of the cycle before the intervention and the first, second and third cycle after the intervention. Method of measurement: McGill pain questionnaire.;Severity of symptoms associated with primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: The end of the first menstrual day of the cycle before the intervention and the first, second and third cycle after the intervention. Method of measurement: Andresh Milsom verbal scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences