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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Evening Primrose Oil for Mastalgia Treatment.

Lina Liana Ahmad Adni, Mohd Noor Norhayati, Ritzzaleena Rosli Mohd Rosli, Juliawati Muhammad

International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021

Findings

This analysis of 13 clinical trials involving 1,752 women found that evening primrose oil was no more effective at reducing breast pain than placebo, topical NSAIDs, vitamin E, or danazol. The good news: it's safe and didn't cause more side effects than other treatments or placebos.

Design

Meta-Analysis

Evidence

Strong

Journal

International journal of environmental research and public health