Effects of Breathing Exercises on Women With Primary Dysmenorhea

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University42 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of breathing exercises in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the most common gynecological disorder and constitutes a serious health and economic problem. PD is defined as painful menstrual cramps in the lower abdomen during or a few days before the menstrual period with no detectable organic disease. Breathing exercises are an effective method for pain relief. However, breathing exercises need to be examined in PD management.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Breathing exercisesOTHER

Breathing exercises will be performed 3 days a week during 2 menstrual periods.

ControlOTHER

No intervention will be made to the control group and they will be asked to continue their routine lives.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Having PD symptoms according to the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus criteria, * Having menstrual pain intensity of 4 or higher according to the Visual Analog Scale in the last 6 months, * Having a regular menstrual cycle (28±7 days) * Volunteering to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Being pregnant or suspected of pregnancy, * Using oral contraceptives or antidepressants in the last 6 months, * Using intrauterine devices, * Having a history of other gynecological diseases * Having pulmonary, neurological and/or systemic disease, * Having undergone abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery within the last year.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Menstrual pain intensity

Menstrual pain intensity will be evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale. This scale consists of a 10 cm horizontal line. The starting point "0" = "no pain", while "10" = "unbearable pain".