A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Pelvic Bridge Exercise on Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Girls in Selected College at Kanyakumari District

Adolescent is the phase, usually between 10 to 20 years, in which children undergo rapid changes in body size, physiologic and psychological and social functioning. All body dimensions, development and maturation are completed. This is the net result of hormones and social structures designed to foster the transition from childhood to adulthood. Menstrual pain has always been such a big problem for girls everywhere, dysmenorrhea occurs without pelvic pathology affecting about 50% of women. It occurs more frequently in unmarried women. This study done to evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic bridge exercise on dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in selected college at Kanyakumari District. Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecologic complaint and represents the leading cause of periodic college or school absenteeism. It is one of the common health problems among women during their reproductive years. Pelvic bridge exercise has been found to relieve menstrual discomfort, relieving pain, improving flexibility restoring mobility, increasing circulation in the discs and spinal tissues, releasing the tight back muscles and maintaining good abdominal tone. A purposive sample of approximately 30 adolescent girls was surveyed. In pre test 14(46%) had moderate pain, 10(33.3%) had mild pain, 5(16.6%) had severe pain 1(3.3%) had no pain where as in post test after pelvic bridge exercise 16(53.3%) had mild pain, 11(36.6%) had moderate pain, 2(6.6%) had severe pain 1(3.3%) had no pain. Showed that the pelvic bridge exercise had some effects on dysmenorrhea. the pre-test mean score, Standard deviation of dysmenorrhoea was 5.3, 2.209 and the post-test mean score, Standard deviation was 3,1.89 The obtained ?t? value was higher than the table value. Hence, it was significant at 0.05 level. Conclusion: It is statistically evidence proved that pelvic bridge exercise was effective in reduction of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. This is non-invasive, non pharmacological complementary and alternative therapy to reduce the dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. It can be done for any settings.