The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman
Background & aim: Estrogen and androgen deficiency in menopause leads to poor vulvovaginal blood flow, vaginal dryness, and dyspareunia which can reduce the quality of life among the women. In this regard, this study investigated the impact of date palm pollen capsules on vaginal lubrication and...
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| author | Somayeh Sadeghi Goghari Sedigheh Yousefzadeh Hassan Rakhshandeh Salameh Dadghar Seyed Reza Mazloom |
| author_facet | Somayeh Sadeghi Goghari Sedigheh Yousefzadeh Hassan Rakhshandeh Salameh Dadghar Seyed Reza Mazloom |
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| description | Background & aim: Estrogen and androgen deficiency in menopause leads to poor vulvovaginal blood flow, vaginal dryness, and dyspareunia which can reduce the quality of life among the women. In this regard, this study investigated the impact of date palm pollen capsules on vaginal lubrication and dyspareunia in postmenopausal women. Methods: The present triple-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 60 menopausal women aged 40-65 years, who referred to the health centers affiliated to the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, in 2015. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of intervention and placebo (n=30), receiving date palm pollen and placebo capsules (350 mg, daily), respectively, for 35 days. The data were collected at two stages (at the baseline and after treatment) using the Female Sexual Function Index, a part of which evaluated vaginal lubrication and dyspareunia. Data analysis was performed in SPSS (version 16) using the independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and ANCOVA. Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups after the intervention in terms of vaginal lubrication (P |
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| spelling | doaj.art-963328e3a7e84e2db6e45bee19ea0dac2022-12-22T03:25:50ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health2345-47922345-47922018-10-01641399140810.22038/jmrh.2018.23071.124610781The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal WomanSomayeh Sadeghi Goghari0Sedigheh Yousefzadeh1Hassan Rakhshandeh2Salameh Dadghar3Seyed Reza Mazloom4Graduate, MSc in Midwifery ,Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranLecturer, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranAssistant professor, Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacologic and Medical Plants Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Irana. Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran b. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranBackground & aim: Estrogen and androgen deficiency in menopause leads to poor vulvovaginal blood flow, vaginal dryness, and dyspareunia which can reduce the quality of life among the women. In this regard, this study investigated the impact of date palm pollen capsules on vaginal lubrication and dyspareunia in postmenopausal women. Methods: The present triple-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 60 menopausal women aged 40-65 years, who referred to the health centers affiliated to the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, in 2015. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of intervention and placebo (n=30), receiving date palm pollen and placebo capsules (350 mg, daily), respectively, for 35 days. The data were collected at two stages (at the baseline and after treatment) using the Female Sexual Function Index, a part of which evaluated vaginal lubrication and dyspareunia. Data analysis was performed in SPSS (version 16) using the independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and ANCOVA. Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups after the intervention in terms of vaginal lubrication (Phttp://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_10781_93fab6708f0abec72632953db54165ef.pdfDate palm pollenDyspareuniaVaginal lubricationmenopause |
| spellingShingle | Somayeh Sadeghi Goghari Sedigheh Yousefzadeh Hassan Rakhshandeh Salameh Dadghar Seyed Reza Mazloom The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health Date palm pollen Dyspareunia Vaginal lubrication menopause |
| title | The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman |
| title_full | The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman |
| title_fullStr | The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman |
| title_short | The impact of Date Palm Pollen Capsule on Vaginal Iubrication and Dyspareunia In Menopausal Woman |
| title_sort | impact of date palm pollen capsule on vaginal iubrication and dyspareunia in menopausal woman |
| topic | Date palm pollen Dyspareunia Vaginal lubrication menopause |
| url | http://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/article_10781_93fab6708f0abec72632953db54165ef.pdf |
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