The Effectiveness of Rosemary and Mefenamic Acid Capsules on the Quality of Life of Students with Primary Dysmenorrhea

Background & aim: Dysmenorrhea is one of the main factors affecting the quality of life.  This study aimed to determine the impact of rosemary and mefenamic acid capsules on the quality of life of students with primary dysmenorrhea.Methods: This double-blind clinical trial study was performed on ۸۲ students with primary dysmenorrhea from June to september ۲۰۱۸ at the Faculty of Medicine of the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad. Students with moderate dysmenorrhea, after controlling two menstrual cycles by the convenience sampling method and using PASS software, were randomly assigned to the rosemary and mefenamic acid groups using double blocks. They consumed rosemary and mefenamic acid capsules every ۸ hours for the first ۳ days of intervention cycles. The SF-۳۶ questionnaire was used to assess quality of life before and after the intervention at the end of menstrual bleeding.  The data were analyzed using SPSS ۲۴ and descriptive and interpretive statistical tests.Results: The mean score of physical health in the first cycle after the intervention increased by ۳۰۰.۰۷±۶۲.۴۳ and ۳۰۶.۰۰±۶۶.۱۱and in the second cycle after the intervention increased by ۳۰۶.۵۴±۶۳.۹۰and ۳۰۸.۶۳±۶۴.۱۴ (P=۰.۹۴). The mean score of mental health in the first cycle after the intervention increased by۲۸۳.۹۰±۵۸.۴۸ and ۲۸۲.۹۸±۶۵.۶۳ and in the second cycle after the intervention increased by ۲۶۱.۱۳ ±۸۰.۶۱and ۲۵۸.۹۴± ۸۶.۶۷ (P=۰.۹۰).Conclusion: Consumption of rosemary and mefenamic acid capsules improves the quality of life by increasing the scores of physical and mental health.

Keywords:

Quality of life , Rosemary , Mefenamic Acid , Dysmenorrhea