Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on menstrual distress in primary dysmenorrhic women

HeshamM Kamal, AhmedH Abd El Aziz, EngyM El Nahas
In: Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research · 2018 · vol. 1(4) , pp. 250 · doi:10.4103/jmisr.jmisr_85_18 · W2991504046
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Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, in addition to medical treatment, significantly improved menstrual distress and pain scores in women with primary dysmenorrhea compared to medical treatment alone.

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This randomized study evaluated whether pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) added to standard medical treatment (NSAIDs) improves menstrual distress and pain in 40 women aged 20–30 years with primary dysmenorrhea. Participants were assigned to a PEMF group (three sessions per week for 3 months, 30 minutes per session) or a control group receiving medical treatment only; menstrual distress questionnaire and visual analog scale were administered before and after treatment. Both groups showed significant improvements, but the PEMF group had better outcomes in menstrual distress and pain scores. The paper is centrally about endometriosis? This paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match because it studies menstrual pain/dysmenorrhea.

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BackgroundPrimary dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual cramp that is recurrent and is not owing to other diseases and is a common cause of stay at home and school or work.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on menstrual distress in primary dysmenorrheic women.Patients and methodsA total of 40 women having primary dysmenorrhea were selected from Physical Therapy Department in Al Mataria Teaching Hospital in Cairo. Their ages ranged from 20 to 30 years. They were divided randomly into two groups equal in number: group A (study group), treated with the PEMF, three times/week for 3 months, with each session lasted for 30 min, in addition to medical treatment, and group B (control group, which received medical treatment only (NSAIDs). Menstrual distress questionnaire and visual analog scale were used for assessment of menstrual distress and pain before treatment and after treatment for both groups A and B.ResultsThe results showed that there is a significant improvement in menstrual distress and pain scores in both groups A and B after treatment, in favor of group A.ConclusionIt was concluded that PEMF is effective in improving dysmenorrheic pain and menstrual distress score.
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Abstract Background Primary dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual cramp that is recurrent and is not owing to other diseases and is a common cause of stay at home and school or work. Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on menstrual distress in primary dysmenorrheic women. Patients and methods A total of 40 women having primary dysmenorrhea were selected from Physical Therapy Department in Al Mataria Teaching Hospital in Cairo. Their ages ranged from 20 to 30 years. They were divided randomly into two groups equal in number: group A (study group), treated with the PEMF, three times/week for 3 months, with each session lasted for 30 min, in addition to medical treatment, and group B (control group, which received medical treatment only (NSAIDs). Menstrual distress questionnaire and visual analog scale were used for assessment of menstrual distress and pain before treatment and after treatment for both groups A and B. Results The results showed that there is a significant improvement in menstrual distress and pain scores in both groups A and B after treatment, in favor of group A. Conclusion It was concluded that PEMF is effective in improving dysmenorrheic pain and menstrual distress score. Article Type Original Study Recommended Citation Abd El Aziz, Ahmed H.; El Nahas, Engy M.; and Kamal, Hesham M. (2018) "Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on menstrual distress in primary dysmenorrhic women," Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 1: Iss. 4, Article 7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/JMISR.JMISR_85_18

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