What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating treatments for primary dysmenorrhea, a condition causing painful menstrual cramps, focusing on young women aged 17 to 25. The study aims to compare the effects of Kegel exercises alone versus Kegel exercises combined with myokinetic active release therapy targeting trigger points in specific muscles. This research addresses the gap in evidence about whether myokinetic therapy can improve outcomes related to pain, fatigue, and quality of life for females with primary dysmenorrhea. Participants receive a combination of pelvic floor muscle strengthening through Kegel exercises and myokinetic active release targeting the quadratus lumborum, rectus abdominis, and gluteus medius muscles. The exercise protocol involves holding and relaxing pelvic floor muscles for 3 to 5 seconds in sets of 30 repetitions per session, alongside passive myokinetic therapy applying sustained pressure to release muscle trigger points. The treatment is carefully administered with patients lying down and following a structured rest period between sets. Throughout the study, researchers will measure pain levels, fatigue severity, and quality of life before starting the intervention and after eight weeks. Pain is assessed using a numerical rating scale, fatigue with the Fatigue Severity Scale, and quality of life with the SF-36 questionnaire. Participants will be monitored to evaluate the impact of these treatments on their symptoms and daily functioning during this eight-week period.

Effects of Kegel Exercises and Myokinetic Release of Trigger Points in Primary Dysmenorrhea