Primary Dysmenorrhea. Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Not having a known physical or mental illness or using anti-stress medications Absence of anxiety and depression No known chronic pelvic disease No surgery within the past three months Avoid using birth control pills, painkillers, and other herbal medicines, as well as relaxation or acupressure to relieve primary dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea onset before age 20 and regular menstrual cycles with intervals of 21-35 days Mild to moderate pain intensity with a score of 4 to 8
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to cooperate Having a known physical or mental illness or using anti-stress medications Having severe pain, scoring higher than 8 Dysmenorrhea starting after age 20 or having irregular menstrual cycles Using birth control pills, painkillers, and other herbal remedies, as well as relaxation techniques or acupressure to relieve primary dysmenorrhea History of surgery in the past three months Having a known chronic pelvic disease Suffering from anxiety and depression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and two weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and two weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain intensity questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kerman University of Medical Sciences