The influence of slow back stroke massage, cold-compress and warm-compress to the level of prostaglandin f2α (Pgf2α) in primary dysmenorrhea

Abstract

The cause of primary dysmenorrhea is excessive release of the hormone prostaglandin F2-alpha (PGF2α). The aim of this study was to assess the influence of SBBM, cold-compresses and warm-compresses toward the level of PGF2α in primary dysmenorrhea, using Post Test Only with Control Group Design and Pretest-Postest Control Group Design. The subjects were 76 female-student, selected by purposive sampling. NRS used to measure the pain level and ELISA used to measure PGF2α levels. The data were analyzed by using Paired Sample T-Test, One-Way Anova and Kruskal-Wallis test. SSBM, cold-compresses and warm-compresses are effective to decreasing of pain level and PGF2α levels in primary dysmenorrhoea.