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

Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is one of the main factors affecting the quality. This study was conducted with the aim to compare the effect of rosemary and mefenamic acid capsules on the quality of life of students with primary dysmenorrhea.Methods: This double-blind clinical trial study was conducted on۸۲ students with primary dysmenorrhea at the Faculty of Medicine of Islamic Azad University of Mashhad in۲۰۱۸. Students with moderate dysmenorrhea after controlling two menstrual cycles by easy sampling method and using PASS software were randomly assigned to rosemary and mefenamic acid groups using double blocks. Quality of life was assessed using theSF-۳۶ questionnaire before and after the intervention at the end of menstrual bleeding. They consumed rosemary and mefenamic acid capsules every ۸ hours for the first۳ days in intervention cycles.Results: The mean score of physical health before the intervention in the Rosemary and Mefnamic groups was ۲۹۳.۱۲±۵۸.۸۷ and ۳۰۱.۱۶±۵۳.۰۹, respectively. The mean score of physical health in the first cycle after the intervention increased by ۳۰۰.۰۷±۶۲.۴۳ and ۶۶.۱۱±۳۰۶.۰۰ and in the second cycle after the intervention increased by۶۳.۹۰±۳۰۶.۵۴ and ۶۴.۱۴±۳۰۸.۶۳. The mean score of mental health before the intervention in the rosemary and mefenamic acid groups was ۲۳۳.۸۱±۸۷.۴۶ and ۲۴۵.۰۷±۷۹.۳۲, respectively. 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 ۸۰.۶۱±۲۶۱.۱۳ and ۸۶.۶۷±۲۵۸.۹۴ .Conclusion: Consumption of rosemary and mefenamic acid capsules improves the quality of life by increasing physical and mental health scores.

Keywords:

Quality of life , Rosemary , Mefenamic acid , Dysmenorrhea