The mean number of bleeding days significantly declined from 10.62.7 days to 8.21.9 days after 3months treatment with the syrup ( p = 0.01 ) and consequently the participants in the intervention group used fewer pads after 3months ( 16.410.7 ) compared with the number of pads used at the beginning of the treatment ( 22.712.0 , p = 0.01 ) .