Effect of vaginal suppository on bacterial vaginitis based on Persian medicine (Iranian traditional medicine): a randomised double blind clinical study

This trial was conducted on 127 women aged 18-50 years with bacterial vaginosis to compare the vaginal suppository of metronidazole with Forzejeh, a vaginal suppository of herbal Persian medicine combination of Tribulus terrestris, Myrtus commuis, Foeniculum vulgare and Tamarindus indica. The patien...

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Published in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2018-11, Vol.38 (8), p.1110-1114
Main Authors: Baery, Nasrin, Ghasemi Nejad, Azizeh, Amin, Mohsen, Mahroozade, Somaye, Mokaberinejad, Roshanak, Bioos, Soodabeh, Anushiravani, Majid, Aliasl, Jale, Karimi Darmiyan, Malihe, Amin, Gholamreza
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial vaginitis
Foeniculum vulgare
Medicine
Myrtus commuis
Tamarindus indica
Tribulus terrestris
Vagina
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Summary:This trial was conducted on 127 women aged 18-50 years with bacterial vaginosis to compare the vaginal suppository of metronidazole with Forzejeh, a vaginal suppository of herbal Persian medicine combination of Tribulus terrestris, Myrtus commuis, Foeniculum vulgare and Tamarindus indica. The patients (63 in metronidazole group and 64 in Forzejeh group) received the medications for 1 week. Their symptoms including the amount and odour of discharge and cervical pain were assessed using a questionnaire. Cervical inflammation and Amsel criteria (pH of vaginal discharge, whiff test, presence of clue cells and Gram staining) were investigated at the beginning of the study and 14 days after treatment. The amount and odour of discharge, Amsel criteria, pelvic pain and cervical inflammation significantly decreased in Forzejeh and metronidazole groups (p = 
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.1080/01443615.2018.1445706