International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Dysmenorrhea : Alternative and Complementary Approach

Ph D Scholar, Professor Cum Principal, Shri Shankaracharya College of Nursing, Amdi Nagar, Hudco, Bhilai(C.G.), Chhattisgarh, 490009, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: 1203veena@gmail.com

Online Published on 14 April, 2025.

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is a common ailment among women that can cause substantial physical and emotional suffering as well as life disruption. Women, on the other hand, may not seek professional help in order to alleviate this ailment. It is usually primary (functional) in teens and young adults, and is linked with normal ovulatory cycles and no pelvic disease. Reproductive age. Pelvic abnormalities such as endometriosis or uterine anomalies are observed in about 10% of adolescents and young adults with severe dysmenorrhea symptoms. Dysmenorrhea is the most prevalent cause of recurring short-term school absence in adolescent girls and a common condition in reproductive-age women.

Keywords

Dysmenorrhea, Adolescents, Young adults, Menstrual pain, Complementary and alternative medicine