Dysmenorrhea

Ginger May Be Effective for Relieving Primary Dysmenorrhea

Meta-analysis shows reduction in pain visual analog score with ginger during days three to four of cycle THURSDAY, July 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Ginger is effective for reducing pain in individuals with primary dysmenorrhea, according to a review published online July 14 in Pain Medicine. James W. Daily, Ph.D., from Daily Manufacturing Inc. in […]

Smoking May Increase Risk for Dysmenorrhea

Diana Swift November 18, 2014 Story Source Girls who smoke starting from age 13 years may have the greatest risk of experiencing severe chronic pain with their periods, according to a longitudinal population study published onlineNovember 17 in Tobacco Control. Previous studies have suggested that smoking could increase the risk for severe menstrual pain, which affects 2% […]

Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on heavy menstrual bleeding

Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on heavy menstrual bleeding: a placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial Phytotherapy Research, 10/13/2014 Clinical Article Kashefi F, et al. – This study was set out to investigate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in high school girls. HMB is highly prevalent among young women. Considering the significance […]

Comparison of the effect of ginger and zinc sulfate on primary dysmenorrhea: A placebo-controlled randomized trial

Pain Management Nursing — Kashefi F, et al. | October 01, 2014 The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the effect of ginger, zinc sulfate, and placebo on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young women.The result suggested that ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary dysmenorrheal […]

Dysmenorrhea, PTH, Dietary Calcium and Vitamin D – Interview with Khalid K. Abdul-Razzak, PhD

Dysmenorrhea, PTH, Dietary Calcium and Vitamin D Khalid K. Abdul-Razzak, PhD Department of Clinical Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology PO Box 3030, Irbid-22110, Jordan 00962 2 7201000 Ext. 23526 / 00962 2 7201075 (FAX) kkalani@just.edu.jo “Vitamin D and PTH Status Among Adolescent and Young Females with Severe Dysmenorrhea,” J Pediatr […]