A new study published in the Library Scholars Research shows that consumption of extra virgin olive oil on a regular basis is more effective in reducing the symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea or most common type of pain arising from menstrual cramps rather than taking ibuprofen.
For this study, researchers divided 60 women ranging in age from 17-30 into two groups. All women suffer from menstrual cramps moderate levels of pain perception with a score average of 6.7 on a scale of 1 to 10. Then each group received the intervention of pain. One group took 25 ml (about 5 teaspoons) extra virgin olive oil every day for two months, beginning two weeks before their menstrual cycle. The second group was given 400 mg of ibuprofen three times a day for the first 3 days of menstruation.
The results are the first group had an average pain score of 2.4 in one month, and 1.4 for the second month. While the results of the second group who took ibuprofen had a pain score of 4.7 in the first month and 2.4 for the second month. So this is evident when you consume olive oil regularly pain they continue to decline to a greater extent than taking ibuprofen.
