Table 2.
Effect of neroli oil on menopausal symptoms, sexual desire, and stress (N = 63).
| Variables | Control (n = 22) |
0.1% neroli oil (n = 22) |
0.5% neroli oil (n = 19) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENQOL (score) | ||||
| Overall | −0.19 ± 0.80 | −0.71 ± 0.61 | −0.52 ± 0.88 | 0.27 |
| Physicala | −0.02 ± 0.81 | −0.64 ± 0.57 | −0.40 ± 0.97 | 0.04∗ |
| Psychologicala | −0.28 ± 1.65 | −0.28 ± 0.97 | −0.43 ± 1.24 | 0.76 |
| Sexuala | −0.74 ± 1.56 | −1.50 ± 1.83 | −1.39 ± 1.61 | 0.45 |
| Vasomotora | −0.20 ± 1.30 | −0.92 ± 1.13 | −0.35 ± 1.34 | 0.06 |
| Sexual desire VASa (cm) | −1.82 ± 3.03 | 0.81 ± 1.84 | 3.10 ± 3.10 | <0.01∗∗∗ |
| Stress VASa (cm) | −1.52 ± 2.30 | −1.08 ± 1.98 | −2.28 ± 2.49 | 0.24 |
MENQOL, Menopause-Specific Qualify of Life Questionnaire; VAS, visual analog scale.
One-way ANOVA, aKruskal-Wallis test.
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation.
*P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001 compared with the control group.