Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Dysmenorrhea, or pain during menstruation, has been described as one of the most common complaints seen in female. Few studies have also examined the effect of life style modification intervention in the management of dysmenorrhea. Present study was aimed to determine the effects of Surya Namaskar practice on primary dysmenorrhea.Present study was single‐center, Pre and post experimental study, conducted in adolescent females (14 to 25 years of age) with primary dysmenorrhea. Surya Namaskar according to Bihar school of yoga was given to the subjects. The assessment tools used in the study were Modified Menstrual Symptoms Questionnaire and N.P.I. scale. A total of 30 girls participated and completed the intervention in the present study. The base line N.P.I. score was 6.86 at baseline that comes to moderate intensity of pain. After the intervention of Surya Namaskar for 3 months, there was a significant (p = 0.0001) reduction in NPI score in primary dysmenorrhea. The NPI score in the first visit was 6.86±1.2 and it shows they had a discomfort during their menstrual period. After the Surya Namaskar intervention NPI score was significantly decreased in visit 2 (4.2±0.6), visit 3 (2.6±0.78) and visit 4 (1.7±0.54). MSQ overall score at baseline (51.8±16.5) was higher and reflecting that they had a painful menstruation. After the Surya Namaskar intervention, the overall score was significantly (p = 0.001) decreased in visit 2 (40.4±15.5), visit 3 (36.9 ±12.2) and visit 4 (28.16±9.56) and this shows the effect of Surya Namaskar practice in primary dysmenorrhea. The present study confirms that Surya Namaskar alone proves to be effective in the reduction of pain and symptoms with primary dysmenorrhea.
How to cite this article:
S. D. Archana. Study to Determine the Effects of Surya Namaskar (SN) on Primary Dysmenorrhea.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.3.108.112
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2024.3.108.112