Comparison of the effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid on pain intensity in dysmenorrhoea.

Abstract

A study in Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran in 2002 compared the effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid on pain relief in primary dysmenorrhoea. Two groups of high-school girls (mean age 13 years) suffering dysmenorrhoea were randomized to receive fennel extract (n = 55) or mefenamic acid (n = 55) for 2 months. In the fennel group, 80% of girls and in the mefenamic acid group, 73% of girls showed complete pain relief or pain decrease, while 80% in the fennel group and 62% in the mefenamic acid group no longer needed to rest. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the level of pain relief.

• Authors: V Modaress Nejad, M Asadipour
• Journal: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (East Mediterr Health J) 2006 May-Jul Vol. 12 Issue 3-4 Pg. 423-7 ISSN: 1020-3397 [Print] Egypt
• PMID: 17037712 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Plant Extracts
• Mefenamic Acid

Topics

• Absenteeism
• Activities of Daily Living
• Adolescent
• Age of Onset
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Attitude to Health
• Dysmenorrhea (diagnosis, drug therapy, psychology)
• Female
• Foeniculum
• Humans
• Iran
• Mefenamic Acid (therapeutic use)
• Menarche
• Pain Measurement
• Phytotherapy (methods)
• Plant Extracts
• Quality of Life
• Rest
• Severity of Illness Index
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Treatment Outcome