The effects of acupressure points in SP6 and SP8 on primary dysmenorrhea

Shahla Gharloghi; Shahnaz Tork Zahrani; Reza Heshmat; Alireza Akbarzade

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The effects of acupressure points in SP6 and SP8 on primary dysmenorrhea

Author(s):

Shahla Gharloghi¹,

Shahnaz Tork Zahrani^2,*,

Reza Heshmat³,

Alireza Akbarzade⁴

1Dept. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, International Unit, Tehran, Iran

2Dept. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Iranian Scientific Acupuncture Association, Tehran, Iran

4Dept. of Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 15, issue 4; e79303

Published online:Nov 19, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 21, 2010

Accepted:Nov 16, 2010

How to Cite:Shahla GharloghiShahnaz Tork ZahraniReza HeshmatAlireza AkbarzadeThe effects of acupressure points in SP6 and SP8 on primary dysmenorrhea.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.2011;15(4):e79303.

Abstract

Background: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common disorders of women in reproductive age. In addition to physical and psychological disturbances, it may cause socioeconomic problems. The acupressure is a suggested treatments for dysmenorrhea. This study was conducted to identify and compare the effects of acupressure in Saninjo and DiJi points on pain severity of primary dysmenorrhea and systematic symptoms associated with it.

Methods: This study was a cross-over clinical trial. 50 girls aged between 18 and 30 years old referred to an urban health center in Sar-e-Pol-e-Zahab city were selected. Subjects randomly allocated into two equal groups (A and B) and were assessed over three consecutive menstrual cycles. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Validity and reliability determined by content validity and test retest methods respectively. Pain severity was assessed using McGill pain ruler. At the end, data from 42 women were used for analysis with SPSS package.

Results: The severity of primary dysmenorrhea was 6.65±1.05 in SP6 and 6.84 ±1.9 in SP8 before acupressure and significantly decreased to 2.89±1.36 and 2.03±0.94 respectively after acupressure (P<0.001).

Conclusion: We can conclude that dysmenorrhea pain decreased after acupressure and SP6 and SP8 points can be used as an urgent remedy to alleviate primary dysmenorrhea.

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