Primary dysmenorrhoea. Primary dysmenorrhoea
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: single women in the range of 35-19 years old; living in students dormitories of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences; with regular menstrual cycles; moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea; lack of any known chronic diseases like diabetes; the absence of symptoms like burning, itching and abnormal vaginal discharge; no hormonal problems; no history of pelvic disease, fibroids and tumors; no usage of certain medications and no stressful factors (separation of parents, death of first-degree relatives and so on) in the last six months. Major excluding conditions: being under the age of 19 years and more than 35 years; irregular menstruation; menstrual without pain; mild primary dysmenorrhea; secondary dysmenorrhea; chronic disease; pelvic disease; being under the stressors in the past six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity and duration of primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one month, two months, three months after the intervention in case and control groups. Method of measurement: Verbal multidimensional scoring system. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one month, two months, three months after the intervention in case and control groups. Method of measurement: Verbal multidimensional scoring system. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran