The effect of yoga on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhea: a cross sectional survey | [Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Salman: Department of Neurology, Center of Advanced Studies in Health & Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Umar: Department of Physiotherapy, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

3. Hamza Shahid: Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

4. Kiran Haq: Department of Physiotherapy, Rawal Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan

5. Somiya Asif: Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

6. Muhammad Talha: Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

Dysmenorrhea is a painful syndrome that accompanies the menstrual cycles. Objectives: The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of yoga exercises on pain and quality of life in female undergraduate students suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: After taking approval from Ethical review committee of Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, an observation type of cross-section survey was conducted in 470 young undergraduate female students of age between 17-26, suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. By non-probability sampling participants were divided into two groups. Group-1 was of those females who had active lifestyle and doing yoga exercises and group-2 were of those who had sedentary lifestyle and didn't do any kind of exercise. To measure the outcome variables, EQ-5D- 5L questionnaire was used to measure QoL & NPRS to measure pain. Data were taken at baseline th and after 12 week. Wilcoxon rank test was used for within group analysis and Mann Whitney U test was used to compare mean between groups. Data was analyzed in SPSS software version 21 along with Microsoft Excel 2019. Results: 21.16+2.66 &22.27+2.53 was the Mean+SD of age of group-1 & group-2 respectively. Between groups analysis revealed that p-value for NPRS was <0.05 but was >0.05 in quality of life. Conclusion: Yoga exercises are safer and easiest way to manage pain of primary dysmenorrhea in undergraduate females without any drug use.

Page(s): 161-165

DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v3i07.466

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, Volume: 3, Issue: 7, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Analgesics , Primary Dysmenorrhea , NPRS , EQ5D5L , Yoga Exercises

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