Mina Sabbaghan; Jamileh Malakouti; Mojgan Mirghafourvand; Sevil Hakimi; Fatemeh Ranjbar
Volume 19, Issue 9 , September 2017, , Pages 1-8
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Background: More than half of sexual problems, which cause destruction of life and marital relations is due to insufficient knowledge and wrong health beliefs regarding sexuality. Genital self-image plays an important role in sexual health, genital appearance, and sexual function.Objectives: This study ...
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Background: More than half of sexual problems, which cause destruction of life and marital relations is due to insufficient knowledge and wrong health beliefs regarding sexuality. Genital self-image plays an important role in sexual health, genital appearance, and sexual function.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of training package on genital self-image and sexual function in health centers of Qazvin, Iran.Methods: In this randomized clinical control trial, 124 Iranian women, between the ages of 18 - 40 years, from Qazvin, were randomized into 2 groups, training and control. The intervention group received 3 training sessions weekly for 1 hour daily. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the genital self-image scale were completed before and 4 weeks after the end of intervention in both groups. P < 0.05 was considered as significant.Results: Between 2 groups, in terms of socio-demographic characteristics, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05). The mean (SD) score of genital self-image in the intervention group before and after intervention was 72.0 (11.4) and 75.7 (11.7), respectively. The mean (SD) score of genital self-image in the control group before and after intervention was 72.9 (12.3) and 75.7 (10.9), respectively. According to the ANCOVA test, there was no significant difference between groups at 4 weeks after intervention in terms of sexual function (mean differences: 0.8; confidence interval 95%: -0.6 to 2.3; P = 0.257) and genital self-image (mean differences: 0.5; confidence interval 95%: -3.3 to 4.4; P = 0.808).Conclusions: The results showed that training has no effect on the genital self-image and sexual function in women. The systematic planned training could be designed for those suffering from body image disorders and sexual dysfunction in order to promote their sexual function and body image.
Samieh Ghana; Sevil Hakimi; Mojgan Mirghafourvand; Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh; Nasser Behnampour
Volume 19, Issue 4 , April 2017, , Pages 1-8
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Background: Wound complications and pain are major causes of morbidity after cesarean section (CS). Although medications are safe for use by mothers after CS, many females prefer non-pharmaceutical methods. An abdominal binder is a complementary therapy, commonly used post-major abdominal surgery.Objectives: ...
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Background: Wound complications and pain are major causes of morbidity after cesarean section (CS). Although medications are safe for use by mothers after CS, many females prefer non-pharmaceutical methods. An abdominal binder is a complementary therapy, commonly used post-major abdominal surgery.Objectives: There is limited evidence about the effect of abdominal binders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an abdominal binder on wound healing and consumed pain medication.Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 178 females, who had undergone non-emergency CS at 1 of the 3 hospitals in Gonbad-e Kavus, and Golestan, northeast of Iran. In the intervention group, patients were administered abdominal binders, in addition to routine care. The binder was used for 2 days after the patient was admitted to the surgery ward. The control group received routine care. We used the demographic data questionnaire, questionnaire for cataloguing analgesic medications taken by participants (each 6 hours after CS), and Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation of wound edges (REEDA) scale for assessment of wound healing. The participants provided their written consent for participation in this study.Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was 26.3 (5) years. Mean (SD) REEDA score was 0.4 (0.5) in the intervention group and 0.5 (0.8) in the control group. The median (quartile 25-75) REEDA score was 0 (0-1) in both groups. Mean REEDA scores did not differ significantly between the 2 groups (P = 0.724). Significant differences were observed in the approximation of wound edges in the intervention group 5 days post-CS (P = 0.007). Administered analgesic medications did not differ significantly between the 2 groups (at 6 hours in suppository, and 6 and 24 hours post-intervention in intramuscular of injection narcotics). Significantly fewer analgesic medications were administered in the intervention group when compared with the control group (P = 0.001). Satisfaction did not differ significantly between the 2 groups (P= 0.443).Conclusions: In this study, the abdominal binder was effective in pain medication consumption at some intervals. However, it had no healing effect on CS scars.
Mojgan Mirghafourvand; Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh Charandabi; Sevil Hakimi; Laleh Khodaie; Mina Galeshi
Volume 19, Issue 2 , February 2017, , Pages 1-8
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Background: Mothers are vulnerable to mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, in the 6-week postpartum period after delivery.Objectives: This study was performed to determine the potential effect of orange peel essential oil on postpartum depression and anxiety.Patients and Methods: This double-blind ...
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Background: Mothers are vulnerable to mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, in the 6-week postpartum period after delivery.Objectives: This study was performed to determine the potential effect of orange peel essential oil on postpartum depression and anxiety.Patients and Methods: This double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial consisted of 96 postpartum women. Qualified samples were assigned to intervention and control groups using randomized blocking. The intervention group drank a glass of water containing 10 drops of orange peel essential oil, and the control group drank a glass a water containing 10 drops of placebo, 3 times a day, after each meal for 8 weeks. The subjects completed depression and anxiety questionnaires before and after the intervention. A general linear model was used to analyze the data.Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of sociodemographic characteristics and depression and anxiety scores before and after the intervention (P > 0.05). At the end of the 8th week, the mean depression score (standard deviation [SD]) was 6.7 (4.7) in the orange peel essential oil group and 6.7 (4.9) in the placebo group (P = 0.956). The mean state anxiety score was 47.6 (3.8) in the orange peel essential oil group and 48.4 (4.1) in the placebo group (P = 0.197). The mean trait anxiety score was 45.6 (3.5) in the orange peel essential oil group and 45.9 (3.8) in the placebo group (P = 0.726).Conclusions: Orange peel essential oil did not reduce postpartum depression and anxiety.
