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Dark chocolate, with its high cocoa content, may possess pain-relieving properties comparable to Ibuprofen.
In this research, a randomized controlled trial with a quantitative design was conducted, involving 45 participants randomly assigned to receive 330 mL of green coconut water, 35 g of 70% dark chocolate, or 400 mg Ibuprofen.
After the intervention, there was a noticeable change in the reported pain intensities. Among the women, 48.9% reported experiencing mild pain, indicating a reduction in pain intensity. Furthermore, 17.8% of the women still reported moderate pain, suggesting some improvement but not a complete alleviation of pain. It is noteworthy that none of the women reported severe pain after the intervention. Additionally, 33.3% of the women reported being pain-free, indicating a significant decrease in pain intensity.
These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the interventions in reducing pain intensity among women. The results suggest that the treatments, including Ibuprofen, coconut water, and dark chocolate, were successful in providing pain relief, with the majority of women experiencing either mild pain or no pain after the intervention.
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Green coconut water was found to significantly reduce dysmenorrhea pain among adolescent girls.
2021 STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan The Effect Of Green Coconut Water On The Levels Of Dysmenorrhea Pain Among Adolescent Girls In Berekah Village Sukabumi Regency In 2021 Indrayani T, Fikria SH, Dinengsih S
Cohort Study Coconut Water Period Pain
The researchers used a Quasi Experiment methodology for this study, involving a pretest-posttest design with an added control group. The research team analysed the data with the Paired T-Test, which measured the difference in dysmenorrhea pain scales within a single group, both before and after the administration of green coconut water. An additional test, the Independent T-Test, was utilised to observe and evaluate the difference between groups.
After applying green coconut water, the results revealed a noticeable difference in the dysmenorrhea pain scale among the tested adolescent girls. Green coconut water showed a clear impact in reducing the dysmenorrhea pain, solidifying its potential to serve as a traditional treatment alternative for adolescent girls suffering from dysmenorrhea in the Berekah village of the Sukabumi district.
Consuming 330 ml of green coconut water can be an effective non-pharmacological approach to alleviate dysmenorrhea pain.
2020 Jurnal Kedokteran Brawijaya Non-pharmacological Randomised Control Trial: Green Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water to Reduce Dysmenorrhea Pain Nugroho FA, Putri OM, Sariati Y
Randomised Controlled Trial Coconut Water Period Pain
The study used a non-pharmacological, randomized controlled trial to identify the optimal dosage of green coconut water as a magnesium source for reducing dysmenorrhea pain. A group of 21 participants was evenly divided into three groups. Treatment group 1 received 330 ml of green coconut water, treatment group 2 received 165 ml of green coconut water, and the control group was given 330 ml of mineral water. Each dosage was repeated three times every 4 hours. The study relied on the Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire to assess the severity of pain experienced by the participants both before and after the administration of the assigned drinks.
In the results discussion, it was identified that the group that ingested 330 ml of green coconut water experienced the most significant decrease in pain compared to the other two groups. Conversely, treatment group 2 showed only a minor reduction in dysmenorrhea pain. Meanwhile, the control group, which only consumed mineral water, did not display any notable changes in their levels of pain intensity. From these findings, it was concluded that a 330 ml dosage of green coconut water is an effective non-pharmacological treatment alternative for dysmenorrhea pain.