Table 3.
Mean of FSFI total and domains score in the Citrus aurantium and placebo groups at before and after intervention
| Variables |
Citrus aurantium (n=37)
|
Placebo (n= 38)
|
P – value | Adjusted MD(CI95%),P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | ||||
| FSFI total | Before | 18.24±1.75 | 17.34±1.89 | 10.51(9.7-11.33), P<0.001*** | |
| After | 28.18±2.34 | 17.15±1.68 | |||
| Desire | Before | 3.04±0.8 | 2.9±0.53 | P = 0.38 | 1.98(1.35-2.6) ), P<0.001*** |
| After | 4.92±1.14 | 2.81±0.67 | P < 0.0001* | ||
| Arousal | Before | 3.01±0.52 | 2.93±.053 | P=0.34** | 1.44(0.976-1.91) ), P<0.001*** |
| After | 4.44±0.96 | 2.9±.061 | P<0.0001* | ||
| Lubrication | Before | 2.72±0.55 | 2.57±0.46 | P=0.26** | 1.73(1.35-2.12) ), P<0.001*** |
| After | 4.61±0.95 | 2.79±0.34 | P<0.0001** | ||
| Orgasm | Before | 2.97±0.6 | 2.77±0.47 | P=0.124* | 1.37(0.879-1.88) ), P<0.001*** |
| After | 4.42±0.89 | 3.06±0.61 | P<0.0001** | ||
| Pain Reduction | Before | 3.35±0.76 | 3.51±0.74 | P=0.139* | 1.42(0.932-1.91) ), P<0.001*** |
| After | 2.95±0.58 | 3.73±1.02 | P<0.0001** | ||
| Satisfaction | Before | 0.45 ±2.96 | 2.86±0.45 | P=0.33* | 1.71(1.28-2.14) ), P<0.001*** |
| After | 0.91±4.5 | 2.73±0.43 | P <0.0001** |
Note: M: mean; SD: standard deviation.
Independent t-test,
Mann-Whitney U test,
ANCOVA test, adjusted for age, before intervention values, menopausal age, duration of menopause, education level, BMI, monthly income, number of children and occupational status.