Abbaspoor Zahra, Sharifipour Foruzan, Siahposh Amir, Nazaralivand Roghayeh, Mohaghegh Zeynab, Faal Siahkal Shahla
Department of Midwifery, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Medical Plants Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
J Family Reprod Health. 2022 Jun;16(2):147-154. doi: 10.18502/jfrh.v16i2.9485.
The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium Lavender on the sexual function of postmenopausal women. A randomized controlled trial with single-blind design was conducted on eighty postmenopausal women in Ahvaz, Iran from January to December 2019. The women were randomly assigned to the Citrus aurantium group (n=40) and placebo group (n=40). The intervention group received two drops of Citrus aurantium essential oil twice a day, for four consecutive days a week, for four weeks as inhalation. Similarly, placebo was received by the control group. The results of this study revealed that in the intervention group, the FSFI total score and all of its dimensions were significantly improved compared to the control group. Aromatherapy using Citrus aurantium can be used as an alternative or complementary method for improvement of sexual function in postmenopausal women. It is recommended that the postmenopausal women suffering from sexual dysfunction be informed on the aromatherapy by Citrus aurantium essential oil.
本研究的目的是探讨使用酸橙和薰衣草进行芳香疗法对绝经后女性性功能的有效性。2019年1月至12月，在伊朗阿瓦士对80名绝经后女性进行了一项单盲随机对照试验。这些女性被随机分为酸橙组（n = 40）和安慰剂组（n = 40）。干预组每天两次吸入两滴酸橙精油，每周连续四天，共四周。同样，对照组接受安慰剂。本研究结果显示，与对照组相比，干预组的女性性功能指数（FSFI）总分及其所有维度均有显著改善。使用酸橙进行芳香疗法可作为改善绝经后女性性功能的替代或补充方法。建议告知患有性功能障碍的绝经后女性有关酸橙精油芳香疗法的信息。
