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- Title
Approaches of Dealing with Primary Dysmenorrhea and Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Pain Severity.
- Authors
Dogan, Hanife; Caltekin, Melike Demir; Onat, Taylan; Kirmizi, Demet Aydogan; Baser, Emre; Yalvac, Ethem Serdar
- Abstract
Objective: In this study, the most preferred methods of Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD) individuals to cope with menstrual pain and the relationship between kinesiophobia and pain severity were investigated. Methods: This prospective study was conducted at Yozgat Bozok University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. Sociodemographic information and complementary and alternative tecniques which used to reduce pain with PD diagnosis were recorded. Pain severity with visual analog scale and motion fear levels of PD patients were evaluated with Tampa Kinesiophobia questionnaire. Results: The study included 100 PD individuals with an average age of 20.05 ± 2.6 years and Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.17 ± 3.35 kg / m2. As a result of the study; it was stated that in order to overcome the pain related to PD, 72% of individuals lay down and rest, 63% cotton dressing, 56% rub the abdomen, 54% listen to music, 52% apply hot on feet, 50% take analgesics, 49% apply hot to the lower abdomen, 47% take hot shower, 36% pray, 34% classic massage, 31% distraction, 31% keep the waist area warm, 26% lie facedown, 26% drink chamomile tea, 25% drink green tea, 25% daydreaming, 22% do diaphragmatic breathing exercises, 23% do aerobic exercises. In addition, a positive correlation was found between kinesiophobia and pain severity. (p<0,05). Conclusions: This study showed that traditional methods were more preferable than exercise in PD and individuals with high pain severity had more fear of movement. The fear of movement of women with PD, doing or not doing exercise should be investigated.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of dysmenorrhea; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; ALTERNATIVE medicine; CLINICS; DYSMENORRHEA; FEAR; LONGITUDINAL method; PAIN; PHOBIAS; QUESTIONNAIRES; BODY movement; BODY mass index; SEVERITY of illness index; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Konuralp Medical Journal / Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 3, p551
- ISSN
1309-3878
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18521/ktd.727929