Effect of Aromatherapy on Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea in College Students: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Han, Sun-Hee; Hur, Myung-Haeng; Buckle, Jane; Choi, June-Seek; Lee, Myeong Soo

doi:10.1089/acm.2006.12.535

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“…In other countries, alternative therapies such as regular physical activity (Mahvash et al, 2012), acupressure at the SP6 and SP8 points (Gharloghi et al, 2012) and three yoga positions (Rakhshaee, 2011). Also aroma therapy (Han, Hur, Buckle, Choi, & Lee, 2006), acupressure (Jun, Chang, Kang, & Kim, 2007) reported as effective interventions in our country. Recent meta-analysis supports the effect of these alternative methods on menstrual distress (Kim, Park, & Oh, 2013).…”

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Effect of Heated Red Bean Pillow Application for College Women with Dysmenorrhea

Kim

2013

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose: Dysmenorrhea is a menstrual condition characterized by severe and frequent cramps and pain. Effective treatment methods for dysmenorrhea are not yet fully understood. This research compares the effects of pain killers and heated red bean pillows. Methods: Data were got on demographic data, menstrual cycle status, and activities of daily living (ADLs) limitations, dysmenorrhea severity and menstrual pain scores. Following a 10% drop-out rate, 44 young women satisfied the inclusion criteria. To prevent any bias, the experimental and control groups were selected from different campuses. We used two sizes of red bean pillows: 15×18 cm, weighing 400g; and 13×11.5 cm, weighing 220g. For analysis, we used IBM SPSS statistics 19.0. Results: Ninety-nine point seven percentage of total subjects reported moderate to severe dysmenorrhea and 63.6% reported as moderate to severe daily activities limitations. The mean pain score with visual analogue scale was 80.2±9.42 of 100 and 86.4% used pain killers to alleviate menstrual discomfort in all the subjects. In both groups, all three variables showed significant improvement and the Moos's Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) scores changed significantly between menstrual and post-menstrual time point at within groups and not significantly different at premenstrual and menstrual time point at between groups. However, the MDQ score was significantly higher in experimental group than control group at post-menstruation time point and the degree of satisfaction was higher in the control group. Conclusion: This research shows that red-bean pillows on the abdomen are effective in assisting the ADL and diminishing pain severity. With regard to its safety the study indicates it can be a convenient and safe option for female students with menstrual discomfort in schoolas a non-pharmacological self-help.

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Effect of Heated Red Bean Pillow Application for College Women with Dysmenorrhea

Kim

2013

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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“…Possibly useful methods: traditional Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and acupressure, moxibustion, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B1, vitamin E, magnesium, exercise, yoga, chaste tree, yarrow, toki-shakuyaku-san -Kampo medicine from Japan, cinnamon [81,[86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95]. Probably sound means: aroma oil massage (lavender oil, rose oil), and the inhalation of lavender scent or fragrance saffron treatment [96][97][98][99]. Demonstrably sound means: local heat application, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and ginger [81,92,100,101].…”

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Meaningfulness of Apitherapeutic Approaches Using the Example of Primary Dysmenorrhoea

Münstedt¹

2018

J Apither

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“…Secondary dysmenorrhea can occur many years after menarche and is associated with identifiable pelvic pathology such as endometriosis [8,9]. Dysmenorrhea is characterized by cramping lower abdominal pain that may radiate to the lower back and upper thighs and is commonly associated with nausea, headache, fatigue, diarrhea, lethargy, breast tenderness and emotional symptoms [5][6][7]10].…”

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“…Dysmenorrhea is usually treated with drugs such as oral contraceptive pills or non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs [2,10]. A variety of alternatives for dysmenorrhea, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, acupuncture, acupressure, topical heat, behavioral interventions, relaxation, and herbal and dietary therapies, are increasingly growing in attention [2,8,11,12].…”

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Effects of Yoga on Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Ko¹,

Le²,

Kim³

2016

Altern Integr Med

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Objectives: To assess the evidence for the effectiveness of yoga in the management of menstrual pain and the symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea. Methods:A search was conducted using CINAHL, the Cochrane library, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, and KoreaMed electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reported effects of yogic intervention on dysmenorrhea published in any language between January 1966 and October 2014. Quality assessment was conducted using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.Results: Two potential trials were identified of which two were included in the review. Quality critical appraisal had low or moderate risk of bias. The available data could only be included as a narrative description. A significant difference was observed between experimental and control groups in pain intensity and pain duration (p<0.05) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (p<0.002), follicle-stimulating hormone (p<0.02), luteinizing hormone (p<0.001), and prolactin (p<0.02) were decreased significantly in the experimental group, compared with the control group. Conclusions:There is evidence from two RCTs that yoga interventions may be favorable effective for dysmenorrhea. However the findings should be interpreted with caution due to the number of small RCTs and quality limitation partly. Therefore further high quality RCTs are required to investigate the hypothesis that yoga alleviates menstrual pain and the symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea, to confirm and further comprehend the effects of standardized yoga programs in dysmenorrhea.

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Effect of Aromatherapy on Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea in College Students: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Abstract: These findings suggest that aromatherapy using topically applied lavender, clary sage, and rose is effective in decreasing the severity of menstrual cramps. Aromatherapy can be offered as part of the nursing care to women experiencing menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea.

Cited by 112 publications

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Effect of Heated Red Bean Pillow Application for College Women with Dysmenorrhea

Effect of Heated Red Bean Pillow Application for College Women with Dysmenorrhea

Meaningfulness of Apitherapeutic Approaches Using the Example of Primary Dysmenorrhoea

Effects of Yoga on Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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