• DEEPIKA SETHI
• DR. PRIYANKA CHAUDHARY
• DR. RAJWANT KAUR RANDHAWA

Primary dysmenorrhea or painful menstruation without pelvic pathology is one of the most common complaints in women’s medicine. The objectives are identify the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhoea among GDA students (General Duty Assistant) students, determine the degree of pain and discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea among GDA students (General Duty Assistant) students, evaluate the effectiveness of muscle stretching exercise on pain and discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea. One group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Setting of the study was DDU-HP Department. Sample was 30 B.Sc. Nursing students with primary dysmenorrhoea. Sampling technique was Non probability purposive sampling technique was adopted. Menstrual pain perception level was measured by using numerical pain scale and primary dysmenorrhoea discomfort was assessed by primary dysmenorrhoea discomfort assessing rating scale. Muscle stretching exercise was given to the subjects five days per week about 30 min, under the supervision of investigator. Result of the study had shown significant effect of muscle stretching exercises on pain and discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea. This is proved by paired‟t” test. The paired ’t’value for pain and exercise was 16.09 (p<0.05) and the paired “t” value for discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea and exercise was14.08 (p<0.05). So, it was statistically proved that muscle stretching exercise was effective to reduce pain and discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea. So, this study concluded that muscle stretching exercise is very suitable and practicable therapy of non-pharmacological measure for managing pain and discomfort of primary dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls with primary dysmenorrhea.

: Primary Dysmenorrhea, Pain, Muscle stretching exercise

"A study to assess the effectiveness of muscle stretching exercises on pain and discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea among GDA students (General Duty Assistant) in DDU-HP Department Kalaamb, Distt Sirmour. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.f288-f296, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112537.pdf

"A study to assess the effectiveness of muscle stretching exercises on pain and discomfort during primary dysmenorrhoea among GDA students (General Duty Assistant) in DDU-HP Department Kalaamb, Distt Sirmour. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppf288-f296, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112537.pdf