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Comparison of the effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid on pain intensity in dysmenorrhoea . A study in Kerman , Islamic Republic of Iran in 2002 compared the effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid on pain relief in primary dysmenorrhoea . Two groups of high-school girls ( mean age 13 years ) suffering dysmenorrhoea were randomized to receive fennel extract ( n = 55 ) or mefenamic acid ( n = 55 ) for 2 months . In the fennel group , 80 % of girls and in the mefenamic acid group , 73 % of girls showed complete pain relief or pain decrease , while 80 % in the fennel group and 62 % in the mefenamic acid group no longer needed to rest . There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the level of pain relief .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
fennel
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mefenamic acid
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fennel
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Intervention_Pharmacological
mefenamic acid
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Intervention_Pharmacological
fennel extract
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Intervention_Pharmacological
mefenamic acid
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Intervention_Pharmacological
fennel
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Intervention_Pharmacological
mefenamic acid
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Intervention_Pharmacological
fennel
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mefenamic acid
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Outcome_Other
effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid
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Outcome_Other
effectiveness of fennel and mefenamic acid
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Outcome_Pain
pain relief or pain decrease
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Outcome_Pain
level of pain relief
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Kerman , Islamic Republic of Iran in 2002