Effect of practicing Pelvicrocking Exercises on Primary Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 19, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2017, Page 241-255 PDF (370.92 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.47169 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hoda Abedel Azim Mohamed; Azza Mohamed Hafez | ||||
| Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Reproductive health Background: Dysmenorrhea is a very common gynecological problem in menstruating women and reported prevalence rate is as high as 90 percent. A pelvic rocking exercise helps in reducing menstrual cramps and improves associated symptoms. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of pelvic rocking exercises on primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. Subject and methods: A quasi-experimental research design with pre-post assessment was used. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on one hundred students were representative from faculty of nursing at Minia University. Self-administered questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale and follow up are used for data collection. Results: Following the intervention, pain intensity scores decreased significantly (p<0.0001) in the experimental group as compared to control group during the first and second cycle. Statistically significance (p<0.000) reduction in pain duration, menstrual flow duration and number of analgesic tablets consumption during first and second cycle after intervention between groups. Showed improvement in all life activity variable regarding attending school, social activities and relationship with friends and family. Conclusion and recommendations: Based on the results of the present study it can be concluded that, the application of pelvic rocking exercise for adolescent girls who were suffering from moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea had a positive effect in reducing pain intensity scores, pain duration, menstrual flow duration and the number of analgesic tablets consumption during first and second menstrual cycle after intervention. Therefore, pelvic rocking exercise can be used as non-pharmacological methods to alleviate primary dysmenorrhea. Based on the findings, current study recommended that the obstetric nurse can help in supporting the adolescent girls to provide comfort during menstruation by encouraging them to practices rocking exercise. Health education program in schools to increase awareness about non-pharmacological methods of pain relief during menstruation and emphasize on exercise to decrease primary dysmenorrhea.. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Dysmenorrhea; Adolescent girls; pelvic rocking exercise | ||||
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