Table 3 The mean of indicators of physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in the control and intervention groups before and after the intervention

Acne

Before

1/9 ± 1/37

1/85 ± 1/26

0/89

After

1/26 ± 1/08

1/11 ± 0/9

0/09

Difference

− 0/66 ± 0/92

− 0/82 ± 1/04

0/5

Bloating

Before

1/34 ± 0/66

1/34 ± 0/88

0/5

After

0/89 ± 0/43

0/53 ± 0/32

0/08

Difference

-0/26 ± 0/63

−0/54 ± 0/88

0/01^**

Breast sensitivity

Before

2/56 ± 0/81

2/74 ± 0/65

0/33

After

1/90 ± 0/95

1/80 ± 0/93

0/7

Difference

−0/7 ± 0/98

−1/05 ± 0/9

0/13

Dizziness

Before

2/23 ± 1/19

1/44 ± 1/57

0/06

After

1/7 ± 1/16

1/20 ± 1/25

0/06

Difference

−0/4 ± 0/77

−0/4 ± 0/73

0/7

Fatigue

Before

1/56 ± 1/4

1/51 ± 1/37

0/88

After

1/16 ± 1/17

1/14 ± 1/16

0/8

Difference

−0/3 ± 0/74

−0/6 ± 0/84

0/13

Headache

Before

1/93 ± 1/36

1/48 ± 1/50

0/21

After

1/6 ± 1/3

0/85 ± 0/74

0/001^**

Difference

−0/5 ± 0/82

−0/42 ± 0/69

0/7

Flushing

Before

2/02 ± 1/21

1/77 ± 1/37

0/42

After

1/83 ± 1/17

1/31 ± 1/20

0/08

Difference

−0/36 ± 0/71

−0/8 ± 0/99

0/04^**

Nausea, diarrhea, constipation

Before

1/90 ± 1/39

1/68 ± 1/45

0/54

After

1/6 ± 1/24

1/01 ± 0/91

0/01^**

Difference

−0/43 ± 0/89

−0/45 ± 0/78

0/9

heart beat (Palpitations)^***

Before

1/8 ± 1/27

1/08 ± 2/34

0/17

After

1/4 ± 1/1

1/4 ± 0/97

0/09

Difference

−0/5 ± 1/00

−0/91 ± 0/98

0/12

Swollen in Breast

Before

1/56 ± 1/38

1/42 ± 1/31

0/68

After

1/36 ± 1/32

0/98 ± 0/97

0/001^**

Difference

−0/33 ± 0/71

−1/00 ± 0/71

0/002^**

Increased appetite

Before

2/00 ± 1/25

1/97 ± 1/36

0/93

After

1/7 ± 1/05

1/34 ± 0/99

0/1

Difference

−0/36 ± 0/71

−0/91 ± 0/88

0/008^**