Assessment of the Effect of Evening Primrose Oil Therapy in the Management of Breast Fibroadenoma

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of evening primrose oil usage on reduction in size of breast fibroadenoma in Pakistani female population.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Quasi experimental study conducted at Creek General Hospital Karachi during February 2018 to March 2020.

Materials and Methods: One hundred and eighty females with fibroadenoma as in breasts were administered evening primrose oil daily for 6 months. Pre therapy and post therapy size of the fibroadenoma was compared via ultrasound. The finding of ultrasound and lab investigation and demographic record was entered in design Performa. Written informed consent was taken before history and examination. The permission of Ethical Committee was taken before start of study and get publishing in Medical Journal. The data was analyzed for results by SPSS
version 27.

Results: A total of 180 patients were able to complete the trial. There was no decrease in the size of fibroadenoma after therapy.

Conclusion: Evening primrose oil has no established role in management of breast fibroadenoma.