“Effect of aerobic exercises on primary dysmenorrhoea in college students”

Background: Dysmenorrhea, a common problem in women of reproductive age, is a very serious problem that can often directly affect the quality of life and cause periodic college absenteeism.Exercise is commonly cited as a probable remedy for menstrual symptoms with limited research available.The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of aerobic exercises on Primary dysmenorrhoea.Methods: Study was a randomized clinical trial.Participants were 100 female college students who were divided in "exercise "and "control"groups.The "exercise group" was given Aerobic exercises and results of three cycles were registered.Outcome measures were VAS for Pain and SF36 for Quality of life.Data was analyzed using paired t test, chi square test and z test for statistical significance.Results: The results showed that pain (VAS scores) in the exercise group declined significantly.The VAS scores started to decrease just after the beginning of the exercise intervention and continued to decrease in the subsequent three visits and was statistically significant (p<0.05).The Physical Domain of Quality of life showed significant difference in the exercise group.Conclusion: Aerobic exercises can help to reduce pain and improve physical symptoms which has a positive impact on quality of life in primary dysmenorrheal girls.