Herbal Remedy used by Rural Adolescent girls with Menstrual Disorders

  • Yassin S
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The study aimed to determine the herbal remedy used by rural adolescent girls with menstrual disorders. The study comprised 900 adolescent students (aged 12-18years old) from preparatory and secondary schools in rural village in Elbehira governorate, Egypt. An interview schedule was developed and used to collect the necessary data. The results revealed that 89.9% of the adolescent girls had suffered from dysmenorrhea. 78% of them had used herbal remedy for treatment. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) was experienced by 77.7% of the study subjects 72.7% of them had used herbal remedy for treatment. The type of herbs used in management of PMS and dysmenorrhea were fenugreek, peppermint and aniseed which were effective among almost all of the study subjects. Green tea, cinnamon and basil were moderately effective. Fenugreek, chamomile and cinnamon were effective in the management of amenorrhea. In spite of its high prevalence and enormous impact on their lives girls believed that dysmenorrhea is a normal part of the female menstrual cycle and only 16.1% sought medical treatment. A great number of adolescents obtained information from their mothers (62.7%) and peers (46.7%).These findings imply the need for educating adolescent girls on effective management of dysmenorrhea. Education should be extended to parents and school peer leaders to address the reproductive health needs of adolescents. [Shadia A.T. Yassin. Herbal Remedy used by Rural Adolescent girls with Menstrual Disorders.

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Yassin, S. A. T. (2012). Herbal Remedy used by Rural Adolescent girls with Menstrual Disorders. Journal of American Science, 8(1), 467–473. Retrieved from http://www.americanscience.org.

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