Background: Menstrual pain is the most common pain and one of the main causes of referral to a doctor among young women. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) and Matricaria chamomile plants to treat menstrual pain. Methods: This double-blind randomized controlled trial study was performed on 50 female students of Kurdistan Medical Sciences residing in dormitory in 2018. Individuals were randomly divided into two groups of chmomile and yarrow using sealed envelopes. Twenty for people received 250 mg chamomile capsules every 8 hours and 26 people received 150 mg hydroalcoholic capsules of yarrow every 8 hours during the first three days of menstruation in two menstrual cycles. The data collection tool was a questionnaire and the severity of pain was assessed using visual analogue scale for the pain (VAS). Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of pain severity and duration of pain before taking the drug (p > 0.05). The average pain severity in the first menstrual cycle in the two groups decreased significantly (p< 0.05), which was more noticeable in the yarrow group. However, the average pain severity in the yarrow capsule group was lower than that of the chamomile capsule group, but this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Both capsules of yarrow and chamomile reduce the severity of pain, but the yarrow capsule, with its long-lasting sedative effect, proved more helpful to reduce the severity of menstrual pain and could be effective in solving one of the issues among women.

A BSTRACT Background: Disrespect and abuse during health care is an emerging concept without a common and agreed definition that has not been sufficiently studied in Iran. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of disrespect and abuse during childbirth and its related factors in women hospitalized in the postpartum ward. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on postpartum women admitted to Ghods Hospital, Paveh, who met the inclusion criteria from April to September 2021. Data collection tools included a demographic and obstetric characteristic questionnaire and a checklist of disrespect and abuse during childbirth, which were completed immediately before discharge by 276 participants who were selected by available sampling. The delivery provider also completed the demographic characteristic questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21 and univariate and multivariate linear regression tests. P <0.05 was considered significant. Results: The results showed that all participants had experienced at least one type of abusive care, and the most common forms were non-consented care (100%) and neglect/abandonment (92.4%). Among the studied variables, only drug interventions during childbirth had a role in predicting disrespect and abuse during childbirth ( P < 0.03). Conclusion: Due to the high level of disrespect and abuse during childbirth, it seems necessary to educate staff about respectful maternity care and increase supervision of respect for maternal rights, and plan to reduce midwifery interventions.

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