A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies: Can Red Ginger be Used in the Treatment for Women Urinary Tract Infections?

Women are susceptible to experience Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) throughout their lives because of the location of their reproductive organs. Treatment in UTIs is done through a pharmacological approach. Ginger is a solution in reducing complaints in health problem. The effect of giving red ginger as a treatment for urinary tract infections in women is the purpose of this study. The systematic review and meta-analysis reporting followed the PRISMA guidelines. PICOS was used in developing the research criteria. Articles published in the last 10 years, written in English, open access, and quasi-experimental research were selected from several databases. The four databases accessed were PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and ProQuest. Escherichia coli is a common cause of urinary tract infections in women. Red ginger has antimicrobial activity. The use of red ginger can be combined with other plants. The results of the meta-analysis showed that there was an effect of using red ginger on Escherichia Coli bacteria at p-value < 0.001. Red ginger can be useful in the management of urinary tract infections but it is necessary to explain further about how to process ginger properly.