Comparison of the
Comparison
of the Effects of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Ibuprofen on Primary
Dysmenorrehea
Kooshki A1*, Tofighiyan T2, Rakhshani
M H2.
1. Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research
Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
2. Department of nursing, Sabzevar University of
Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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Abstract: Dysmenorrhea
is common gynecological problem among women. This study was done to examine the
effects omega-3 fatty acid compared to ibuprofen on dysmenorrhea. A double-
blind crossover study was conducted among 18-22 years old female student. Women
assigned to group 1 received 2 omega-3 capsules daily in the morning and night
after food for 2 month and group 2 receive 400 mg ibuprofen very 8 hours in
three days. It was a one month washout period. Then each group received drug
other group. Data were gathered the start, after 8 and 20 weeks by using
the Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale questionare. Data were analyzed using spss 16.0
via Paired t- test and Repeated Measurement. The mean age of students was 20.35
± 1.03 years and their mean BMI was 21.03 ± 2.40 kg /m2. Result showed a marked
reduction in pain intensity after treatment with omega-3(P<0.05). Also our
results indicate that in the first day(P=0.28), the second day(P=0.30)
and the third day(P=0.67) of menstruation, the effect of
omega-3 and ibuprofen was similar. The results indicate that dietary
supplementation with omeg-3 fatty acid can reduced noticeable pain as ibuprofen
among young women with primary dysmenorrhea.
[Kooshki A, Tofighiyan T, Rakhshani M H. Comparison
of the Effects of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Ibuprofen on primary
dysmenorrehea. Life Sci J 2013;10(4s):1-3]
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Key word: Dysmenorrhea, Omega-3, ibuprofen
