On the account of a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by investigators of Western Sydney University, exercise and heat prove to be alternative effective strategies to manage menstrual pain.

The information was extracted from CINAHL, Medline, Google Scholar, and PsychINFO from 1 August 1997 to 1 September 2017 using keywords like “lifestyle” OR “meditation” OR “self-care” OR “massage” OR “exercise” OR “breathing” OR “mindfulness” OR “acupressure” OR “yoga” AND “period pain” OR “dysmenorrhea”.

A total of 23 trials comprising 2302 women were selected and examined for self-delivered exercise, acupressure, and heat as interventions. Risk of bias was uncertain for many fields. Exercise exhibited the most considerable reduction in menstrual pain symptoms, following heat and acupressure. Exercise and heat show more analgesic efficacy in reducing pain intensity and can be used as an alternative.