BACKGROUND Dysmenorrhoea is the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps of uterine origin and is a very common gynaecological complaint. Medical therapy for dysmenorrhoea includes oral contraceptive pills (OCP) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) which both act by suppressing prostaglandin levels. While these treatments are very successful there is still a 20-25% failure rate and s...

BACKGROUND Primary dysmenorrhoea without any specific pelvic disease is one of the common complaints in women`s medicine. The general purpose of this research is to define the effects of 12-week aquatic exercises on nonathletic girls' primary dysmenorrhoea. MATERIALS AND METHODS This quasi-experimental was conducted on 40 nonathletic girls aged 18-25 years. Data gathering tools were: Evaluati...

AIM This paper presents the findings of a study that assessed the effects of acupressure at the Sanyinjiao point on symptoms of primary dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls. BACKGROUND Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological disorder among adolescents. Traditional Chinese acupressure derived from acupuncture is a non-invasive technique. Despite renewed interest in the use of acupressu...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhoea among school girls and to compare the impact of exercise and hot water bottle on the occurrence and severity of primary dysmenorrhoea among the study population. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross sectional study was done to estimate the prevalence of dysmenorrhoea in two schools of Chandigarh, India. For the Randomised Controlled Trial...

Dysmenorrhoea is the most common problem in adolescent gynaecology. It related to significant absenteeism from school and poor academic performance. Primary dysmenorrhoea widely prevalent more than 50% of teenagers. Among Yonirogas udavartha yonivyapath, presents with painful menstruation its main feature relief pain following discharge blood, which characteristic primary dysmenorrhoea. The obj...

OBJECTIVE To determine if injection of vitamin K3 in an acupuncture point is optimal for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea, when compared with 2 other injection treatments. SETTING A Menstrual Disorder Centre at a public hospital in Shanghai, China. PARTICIPANTS Chinese women aged 14-25 years with severe primary dysmenorrhoea for at least 6 months not relieved by any other treatment we...

Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhoea is one of the major problems associated with menstruation among the young undergraduate medical students which affect their daily routine. Among various causes, mental stress is one of the major causes of primary dysmenorrhoea. This study aims to assess the relationship between the degree of stress and incidence of dysmenorrhoea amongst the young Nepalese med...