Betül Sukan1, Yasemin Akdevelioğlu2, Vahide Nur Sukan3. 1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University, Bişkek st., 06490, Ankara, Turkey. betulsukan@gmail.com. 2. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University, Bişkek st., 06490, Ankara, Turkey. 3. Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This study was conducted to determine the effects of antioxidant supplementation on endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. METHODS: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases and the Google Scholar search engine were searched from early 2012 to 2022 using appropriate keywords for clinical trials receiving antioxidant supplements and reporting endometriosis-related pelvic pain (PROSPERO registration number CRD42022318924). The qualities of the included studies were evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklists Critical Appraisal Tools and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) quality assessment tool for before-after (Pre-Post) study with no control group. This systematic review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline. RESULTS: In this systematic review, 8 studies (5 RCTs and 3 non-comparative trials) published in 2012-2022 were included. CONCLUSIONS: The studies we included showed promising results in the use of antioxidants in endometriosis-related pain. However, many scientific studies are needed for clear statements.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This study was conducted to determine the effects of antioxidant supplementation on endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. METHODS: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases and the Google Scholar search engine were searched from early 2012 to 2022 using appropriate keywords for clinical trials receiving antioxidant supplements and reporting endometriosis-related pelvic pain (PROSPERO registration number CRD42022318924). The qualities of the included studies were evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklists Critical Appraisal Tools and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) quality assessment tool for before-after (Pre-Post) study with no control group. This systematic review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline. RESULTS: In this systematic review, 8 studies (5 RCTs and 3 non-comparative trials) published in 2012-2022 were included. CONCLUSIONS: The studies we included showed promising results in the use of antioxidants in endometriosis-related pain. However, many scientific studies are needed for clear statements.