he Effect of Ginger on Headache of OCPs User’s Women in Shiraz Health Clinics
Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology
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(عضوهیئت علمی دانشکده پرستاری و مامائی ،دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی،واحد ارسنجان)
Keywords: Ginger, Headache, OCPs,
Abstract :
Irregular increase in the population has been always a hindrance to the development of the countries. So the use of FP programs can stop this irregular increase. Oral combine contraceptive pills are a group of drugs used yearly by 70 millions of women in the USA. These pills have unwanted side effects. One of the side effects is headache seen in some of users. This effect sometimes endangers the continuation use OCPs. Ginger is a root herb with higher antioxidant effects than vit E. It can neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are caused inflammation. In this randomized clinical trial the effects of ginger on headache after OCPs using evaluated in Shiraz. Based on this purpose of study, selecting cases that had studyandrsquo;s criteria was done. So 46 cases selected and randomly divided into two groups, 21 control group 25 treatment groups. The data was collected by questionnaire through clinical examination and personal interview in 1 cycle before and 2 cycle after treatment with ginger. Questionnaire has demographic and headache duration information. After data collecting we used SPSS. In statistical analysis descriptive, analysis and nonparametric measurement chi-square and Cochrane test were used. The results showed that significant decrease on headache between months in ginger group (Pandlt;0/001). It is concluded that ginger because of antioxidant and anti inflammatory effects can relief headache in OCPandrsquo;s user.
