Background & Aim: One of the non-pharmacological ways to reduce labor pain is husband’s attendance during childbirth. So, the present study aimed to evaluate couples' attitudes toward husband’s attendance in delivery room.

Methods & Materials: This study was a descriptive-analytical survey conducted on 259 pregnant women and their spouses who referred to Alzahra hospital in Rasht, in 2014. Samples were selected by convenience method. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and assess attitudes of mothers and their husbands toward husband’s attendance in delivery room. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS software version 17.

Results: The mean age for mothers was 26.42±5.59 years and for their husbands was 30.69±5.71 years. The mean score of mothers' attitudes toward husband’s attendance in delivery room was 102.99±13.47 which 97.3 percent had positive attitude, 1.9 percent had neutral attitude and 0.8 percent had negative attitude. The mean score of husbands’ attitudes toward husband’s attendance in delivery room was 100.88±14.36 which 91.9 percent had positive attitude, 5.8 percent had neutral attitude and 2.3 percent had negative attitude. Also, linear regression determined that there was a significant relationship between mother's education level and attitude score, so that attitude score increased about 0.19 with increasing level of education.

Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of couples’ positive attitudes toward husband’s attendance during labor and delivery, it is suggested that these findings be taken into account when designing essential facilities and measures for the implementation of mother-friendly hospital program and the promotion of natural delivery.

Background & Aim: Mastalgia is one of the most common complaints of women and its cyclic type constitutes two-thirds of the cases. This study aimed to determine the effect of Nigella Sativa syrup on cyclic mastalgia.

Methods & Materials: This study is a triple-blind randomized clinical trial (IRCT201104304785N3). The study samples included 65 women with cyclic mastalgia referred to the Breast Cancer Research Center (BCRC), Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) in Tehran in 2014-2015. The samples were randomly divided into two groups: intervention group (Nigella Sativa=36) and placebo group (oral paraffin=36). The pain was measured by the VAS and McGill Short Form questionnaire two months before and three months after the intervention. Data were analyzed using statistical tests on the SPSS software version 18.

Results: The results of the VAS and McGill pain score changes showed a significant difference between the two groups. Considering that the interaction between time and group was significant, the two groups were compared at each stage using independent t-test and the Bonferroni correction test. Thus, there was no significant difference between the two groups of Nigella Sativa and placebo on the basis of the McGill instrument but a significant difference was observed between the two groups on the basis of the VAS (P=0.002).

Conclusion: According to the results, Nigella Sativa reduces pain more than placebo. Therefore, it can be used along with other medications for the treatment of mastalgia.