• Anita
• Mr. naveena Jh

Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is the occurrence of painful cramps during menstruation. More than half of all girls and women suffer from dysmenorrhea (cramps), a dull or throbbing pain that usually centers in the lower mid-abdomen, radiating toward the lower back or thighs. Acupressure is one of the most popular alternative modality which is been practiced worldwide presently. Activating “The Acupoint Sp6 or San Yin Jiao or Spleen 6” point by pressing and releasing every day as a preventive measure for reducing the problems like pre-menstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation. Dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls may be managed using acupressure which is a non-invasive, cost-free, and timely way to manage their own discomfort. In India 67.2% adolescent girls suffer from dysmenorrhea and 60% of them have disrupted daily routines. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of acupressure to relief of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in a selected schools Gurugram, Haryana. Methods: In this study quantitative research approach was adopted. The research design used in this study was the true experimental design, “Two group pretest, posttest design” was used for assessing the effectiveness of acupressure to reduce the dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. Probability, “Flip a coin method” sampling technique was used for the selection of the samples. Total 60 adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea, 30 in experimental and 30 in control group were selected for the research study, in Govt. Girls. Sr. Sec. School Jacobpura, Gurugram, Haryana. Tool was consisting of demographic data of adolescent girls and standardized numerical pain rating scale. Results: Before intervention, mean score in experimental group was 5.40 and in control group 4.93. After intervention, mean score in experimental group was 2.50 and in control group was 5.00. Calculated unpaired “t” test value After intervention 4.846 was found to be more than the table value. Calculated paired “t” test value After intervention 15.967 was found to be more than the table value. This data to had indicated that there was significant reduction of pain score in experimental group. In control group, there is no significance difference between pretest and posttest pain score (t= 1.439 at p<0.05). There is no significance association between the level of scores and other demographic variables except onset of pain (6.662> 5.991). Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that the non-pharmacological method of pain relief dysmenorrhea measure like acupressure at Sp6 is an effective way to reduce dysmenorrhea.

Key words: Acupressure; Dysmenorrhea; Adolescent girls.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE ON RELIEF OF DYSMENORRHOEA AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS (12-18) IN GURUGRAM, HARYANA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.463-475, May-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005376.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE ON RELIEF OF DYSMENORRHOEA AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS (12-18) IN GURUGRAM, HARYANA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no. pp463-475, May-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005376.pdf