Assessment of the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Potential Effects of Nutritional Phytoestrogenic Plant Consumption on Women’s Health in Saudi Arabia

Background and objective: Phytoestrogens are plant-derived endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as estrogen-like compounds with health preventive benefits. This study aimed to assess Saudi Arabian women's beliefs attitudes toward phytoestrogen-rich plant consumption its association hormone-sensitive tumors diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional was carried out between November 2022 May 2023 in Arabia using an online self-administered questionnaire created via Google Forms (Appendix). The collected data were extracted, coded, analyzed the IBM Corp. Released 2012. SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0. Armonk, NY: Results: included 702 females aged 18 years older. 61.6% (n=432) of participants consumed Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) Foeniculum vulgare (fennel), whereas 45.7% (n=321) soy products flaxseeds. In addition, 44.7% (n=191) diagnosed breast other occurrence conditions all different types plants this significant, a p-value <0.001. (41.7%, n=187) uterine ovarian-related conditions, fenugreek fennel significant <0.001, but flaxseed consumption, not 0.368. Regarding consumer's duration most them (41.0%, n=288) consume herbs about every month during menstruation, 55% (n=386) long time ago (for many years). About purpose 62.1% (n=436) answered reduce pain symptoms associated menstruation. majority (36.3%, n=255) have poor knowledge don’t know high estrogen levels' impact on their health. Conclusion: showed that there is possible some several hormone-related Further studies needed evaluate effects consideration co-founding factors.