Vitex agnus-castus (VAC) plant commonly used in Aydın province, Turkey: women's menstrual and menopausal symptoms

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Journal of Herbal Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-06 DOI:10.1016/j.hermed.2024.100900

Serpil Abalı Çetin , Fatma Mutlu

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Abstract

Introduction

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of using Vitex agnus-castus (VAC) plant on menstrual and menopausal symptoms in district where VAC is commonly used.

Methods

The menstrual and menopausal symptoms of a total of 225 women aged between 18-65, living in Aydın province, Turkey, and its districts, who either used VAC or not were compared, following purposive sampling method. The research data were collected with an online survey form between March and December 2021. The data collected from the women in the VAC group (n=104, 46.2%) and the women in the non-VAC (n=121, 53.8%) group were compared in this study.

Results

It was found that the rate of experiencing symptoms before menstruation was higher in women who did not take VAC compared to the women who took VAC (P < 0.05). Almost all of those who experienced menopausal symptoms were in the group that did not take VAC.

Conclusion

The type, duration and time of VAC use were associated with the effect of menstruation on daily life, but not with menopausal symptoms.

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使用和不使用荆芥植物的妇女的月经和更年期症状比较

方法采用目的性抽样方法，对居住在土耳其艾登省及其各地区的 225 名 18-65 岁女性的月经和更年期症状进行比较，这些女性有的使用过蔓荆子，有的没有使用。研究数据是在 2021 年 3 月至 12 月期间通过在线调查表收集的。结果发现，与服用 VAC 的妇女相比，未服用 VAC 的妇女在月经前出现症状的比例更高（P < 0.05）。几乎所有出现更年期症状的人都属于未服用 VAC 组。结论使用 VAC 的类型、持续时间和时间与月经对日常生活的影响有关，但与更年期症状无关。

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Journal of Herbal Medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

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