Table 3 Comparison of the menstrual characteristics among study groups
Characteristics | Curcumin (n = 27) | Placebo (n = 27) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Interval between menstrual cycles | Number (Percent) | Number (Percent) | Â |
Before intervention | Â | Â | 0.825* |
Amenorrhea | 8 (26.9) | 10 (37.0) | Â |
Regular | 2 (7.4) | 1 (3.7) | |
Oligomenorrhea | 17 (63.0) | 16 (59.3) | |
After intervention | Â | 0.038* | |
Amenorrhea | 3 (11.1) | 8 (29.6) | Â |
Regular | 13 (48.1) | 5 (18.5) | |
Oligomenorrhea | 10 (37.0) | 14 (51.9) | |
Duration of menstrual cycles | Median (Per 25 to Per 75 ‡ ) | Median (Per 25 to Per 75 ‡ ) |  |
Before intervention | 4.0 (2.0 to 5.0) | 5.0 (3.0 to 5.0) | 0.715†|
After intervention | 4.0 (0.0 to 5.0) | 4.0 (2.0 to 5.0) | 0.286†|
Intra-group comparison (P-value§) | 0.076 | 0.461 |  |