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Exercise and heat are effective adjuncts for managing intense during primary dysmenorrhea in women who do not get relief from OTC analgesics.
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.
BMC Complement Altern Med.
The effectiveness of self-care and lifestyle interventions in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mike Armour et al.
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