Effect of Cymbopogon olivieri-based herbal vaginal product on bacterial vaginosis.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
; 70(6): e20231788, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in reproductive-age women. If it is not treated, the quality of life will be reduced. In this study, the herbal medicine product Cymbopogon olivieri was used for its treatment.METHODS:
This study was conducted with 90 women. The patients were randomly divided into two groups of 45 Cymbopogon olivieri and metronidazole. The treatment period was 7 days for each group. Improvement status was determined by eliminating at least three out of four of Amsel's criteria. A new variable with two order levels (negative and positive) was constructed. This new variable shows the status of the treatment process. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used to examine the relationship between the new variable and treatment status.RESULTS:
The results demonstrate that Cymbopogon olivieri and metronidazole significantly reduced the burning, itching, malodor, abnormal vaginal discharge, pH, clue cell, and positive whiff test (p<0.05). The findings also demonstrate that neither treatment was statistically different from the other for at least three of Amsel's criteria.CONCLUSION:
This study shows that the effect of Cymbopogon olivieri on bacterial vaginosis is similar to that of metronidazole. Hence, Cymbopogon olivieri is a suitable option to treat bacterial vaginosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vaginosis Bacteriana
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Cymbopogon
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Metronidazol
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán
Pais de publicación:
Brasil