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KMID : 1144220180240010056
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Journal of Menopausal Medicine
2018 Volume.24 No. 1 p.56 ~ p.61
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Aromatherapy for Sexual Problems in Menopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Khadivzadeh Talat
Najafi Mona Najaf
Ghazanfarpour Masumeh
Irani Morvarid
Dizavandi Fatemeh Rajab
Shariati Khatereh
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is the exploration of the potential evidence of the effectiveness of aromatherapy products on the sexual function of menopausal women.
Methods: From inception to December 2017, the search process was performed using the MEDLINE and Scopus databases and the Cochrane Library regarding the trials on the effectiveness of herbal-medicine aromatherapy on the sexual function of menopausal women.
Results: Three of the trials comprise suitable data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. According to the meta-analysis, it is possible to improve the standardized mean difference (SMD) of the sexual desire up to 0.56 in the aromatherapy group compared with the control group (SMD = 0.56; P < 0.001; heterogeneity; I2 = 42%; P = 0.141). According to one of the trials, the serum-estrogen level of two different doses did not change in the neroli oil inhalation group compared with the almond-oil group.
Conclusions: Both aromatherapy with neroli oil or lavender (monopreparation) and combined-oil aromatherapy with lavender, fennel, geranium, and rose significantly improved human sexual function; however, a significant change of the serum-estrogen level was not detected. The findings of the present review should be presented cautiously because of the corresponding limitations such as the lack of a standardized tool, the lack of intention-to-treat reporting, the low study amount, and the short-term follow-up.
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy, Menopause, Sexuality
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