Efficacy of Ginger in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Negi R, Sharma SK, Gaur R, Bahadur A
Published in Cureus
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing ginger with placebo and with NSAIDs in women with primary dysmenorrhea; outcomes were pain severity and duration.
Key Findings
Ginger outperformed placebo for pain severity and appeared broadly comparable to NSAIDs in the trials compared.
Conclusions
Ginger is a plausible option for menstrual pain relief, but the evidence base is small and of modest quality.
Limitations
Few trials, varied ginger preparations and doses, and generally low methodological quality.
Outcomes Measured
it seems to be more helpful for relieving menstrual pain than a placebo (mean difference [MD] = 2.67, 95% CI = 3.51-1.84, P = 0.0001, I2 = 86%), although it was found that ginger and NSAIDs were equally effective in pain relief
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Funding
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