Intensity of menstrual pain and bleeding. Primary dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, in the first 3 days of menstruation, the abdomen area, the upper part of the mons pubis, and the area around the navel are massaged twice
Sponsors
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 25 years Being single The normality of menstrual cycles (the length of menstrual bleeding is 3 to 8 days and the length of the menstrual cycle is 21 to 35 days) moderate menstrual pain (getting a score of 4 to 7 according to the visual analogue scale) Menstrual bleeding score less than 100 according to Higham chart
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Routine use of painkillers in previous menstrual cycles Using drugs such as anticoagulants, oral contraceptives, narcotics and benzodiazepines Chronic diseases (irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel and chronic pelvic pain) and women's diseases (myoma, fibrocystadenoma, endometriosis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, congenital abnormalities of the uterus, ovarian cyst, adenomyosis and metrorrhagia) affecting the results of the study Having skin diseases such as eczema and inflammation in the massage area Presence of abnormal vaginal secretions Existence of stressful factors in the last two months (death of relatives, accident, separation from spouse, etc.) Graduation within the next 6 months Having a history of allergy to rosemary and sunflower
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Menstrual pain intensity score according to the visual analog scale. Timepoint: Measuring the intensity of menstrual pain before the start of the study as a baseline score and in the next two menstrual cycles in two consecutive months after the intervention. Method of measurement: 10-point Visual Analogue Scale.;Severity of menstrual bleeding based on Higham chart. Timepoint: Measuring the intensity of menstrual bleeding before the start of the study as a baseline score and in the next two menstrual cycles in two consecutive months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Higham chart. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Non. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahla Hasanzadeh
Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed