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Objectives: Dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation, is a common gynecologic disorder, and at least 50% of women experience it at the reproductive age. This study aimed to compare the effects of acupressure on SP10 point and use of vitamin E on the pain severity of primary dysmenorrhea in female students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Materials and Methods: This quasiexperimental study was conducted on 70 students with primary dysmenorrhea who met the inclusion criteria. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups of acupressure and vitamin E use and were evaluated within two cycles. Both groups were instructed to mark the pain severity of dysmenorrhea at the onset of pain using a pain measurement device. Acupressure subjects were previously trained to find the SP10 point. During the intervention, they stood on both feet for at least 5 minutes (6 seconds pressure, 2 seconds rest) and recorded the pain severity of dysmenorrhea immediately after the intervention. Subjects in the vitamin E group used a 200-unit gelatin capsule, and after one hour, recorded the pain severity. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and repeated ANOVA. Results: Before intervention, mean of pain severity within the first cycle was 6.14±0.27 and 6.25±0.26 in the acupressure and vitamin E groups, respectively. After the intervention, these values changed to 4.14±0.34 and 4.12±0.32, respectively, which had a statistically significant reduction in both groups (p<0.05). Moreover, the intervention had a significant effect on the reduction of dysmenorrhea pain severity during the second cycle (p<0.05). Final results indicated that treatment with vitamin E and acupressure has no significant difference in the treatment of the pain caused by dysmenorrhea (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, different medical approaches, such as acupressure, could be effective in the treatment of common problems due to the lack of side effects compared to other drugs, such as vitamin E. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
