Effects of evening primrose oil capsules on the sexual function of reproductive-aged women: A randomized clinical trial study

IF 1.2 Q3 Medicine

Sexologies Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.sexol.2022.07.002

S. Torkan , S. Shahali , H. Rastad

{"title":"Effects of evening primrose oil capsules on the sexual function of reproductive-aged women: A randomized clinical trial study","authors":"S. Torkan , S. Shahali , H. Rastad","doi":"10.1016/j.sexol.2022.07.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The current study aimed to examine the effects of oral consumption of evening primrose oil capsules on the sexual function of reproductive-aged women.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This trial was performed on 110 women. The study units were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a 1000mg evening primrose oil capsule daily for eight weeks, and the control group received a 1000mg placebo capsule daily for the same time. Before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention, their sexual function was evaluated by the female sexual function index.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean total score of sexual function in the intervention group was significantly improved compared to pre-intervention (<em>P</em>  <0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in all dimensions of sexual function except pain compared to pre-intervention in the intervention group; however, between the two groups of intervention and control, only in the dimensions of orgasm (<em>P</em>  =0.001) statistically significant differences were observed.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results indicated that the consumption of evening primrose oil capsules can improve sexual function in women of reproductive age, particularly in orgasm and sexual satisfaction dimensions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45416,"journal":{"name":"Sexologies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sexologies","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S115813602200086X","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Background

The current study aimed to examine the effects of oral consumption of evening primrose oil capsules on the sexual function of reproductive-aged women.

Methods

This trial was performed on 110 women. The study units were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a 1000 mg evening primrose oil capsule daily for eight weeks, and the control group received a 1000 mg placebo capsule daily for the same time. Before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after the intervention, their sexual function was evaluated by the female sexual function index.

Results

The mean total score of sexual function in the intervention group was significantly improved compared to pre-intervention (P < 0.001) and the control group (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in all dimensions of sexual function except pain compared to pre-intervention in the intervention group; however, between the two groups of intervention and control, only in the dimensions of orgasm (P = 0.04) and sexual satisfaction (P = 0.001) statistically significant differences were observed.

Conclusion

The results indicated that the consumption of evening primrose oil capsules can improve sexual function in women of reproductive age, particularly in orgasm and sexual satisfaction dimensions.

查看原文本刊更多论文

月见草油胶囊对育龄妇女性功能的影响:一项随机临床试验研究

本研究旨在探讨口服月见草油胶囊对育龄妇女性功能的影响。方法对110名妇女进行试验。研究单位被随机分为干预组和对照组。干预组每天服用1000毫克月见草油胶囊，持续8周，对照组每天服用1000毫克安慰剂胶囊，持续8周。在干预前、干预后4周、8周分别用女性性功能指数评价其性功能。结果干预组患者性功能平均总分较干预前有明显改善(P <0.001)和对照组(P <0.001)。干预组除疼痛外，性功能各维度与干预前比较差异均有统计学意义;而干预组与对照组之间，仅在性高潮维度(P = 0.04)和性满意度维度(P = 0.001)差异有统计学意义。结论月见草油胶囊对育龄女性性功能有明显改善作用，尤其是在性高潮和性满足方面。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Sexologies PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

1.80

自引率

16.70%

发文量

期刊介绍： Sexologies offers a large panel of information to all health professionals working in the field of sexuality: anatomophysiological and basic research; psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioural and relational evaluations of sexual difficulties; epidemiological, sociological, forensic data; information on new sexoactive molecules; research on sexual physiology, reports on specialized congresses; press and books reviews; ethical aspects; calendar of major events of sexology around the world.