Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Al Zahraa College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
Department of Anatomy, Al Zahraa College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
Ann Afr Med. 2024 Apr 1;23(2):189-193. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_46_23. Epub 2024 May 1.
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a public disease of young female worldwide, it affects their daily performances. Severe recurrent uterine cramps are the main complaints in 90% of adolescents and 50% of reproductive-age females. This study aimed to evaluate the use of magnetic field therapy in the treatment of severe dysmenorrhea grade 3 and provide an encouraging goal to continue daily work without pain.
Two hundred and fifty female patients were recruited in this study from gynecological clinics in Basrah, southern Iraq. All had severe dysmenorrhea, patients were subjected to a questionnaire form, Visual Analog Scale, and verbal multidimensional scoring system to determine the pain intensity and grade of dysmenorrhea. Only 38 young females had severe dysmenorrhea grade 3 with ages ranging from 16 to 28 years with a mean age of 22.04 ± 1.43 years and body mass index 23.81 ± 1.94, patients subjected to electromagnetic field therapy (EMFT), two sessions per week for 20 min each for 6 weeks. Three categories were assessed, working ability, associated symptoms, and drugs used. Data were collected and statistically analyzed using SPSS version 22.
The present study showed statistically significant progress (P < 0.05) in reducing pain, rare physical and mental complaints, and improved working ability with no need for drugs in majority of patients.
EMFT has better results than other methods in relieving pain and symptoms of dysmenorrhea with a settled lifestyle.
原发性痛经（PD）是一种全球年轻女性的常见疾病，它会影响她们的日常表现。90%的青少年和 50%的育龄女性主要抱怨严重且反复发作的子宫痉挛。本研究旨在评估磁场疗法在治疗 3 级重度痛经中的应用，并为继续无疼痛的日常工作提供令人鼓舞的目标。
本研究在伊拉克南部巴士拉的妇科诊所招募了 250 名女性患者。所有患者均有严重痛经，患者均接受问卷形式、视觉模拟量表和口头多维评分系统，以确定疼痛强度和痛经程度。只有 38 名年龄在 16 至 28 岁之间的年轻女性患有 3 级重度痛经，平均年龄为 22.04 ± 1.43 岁，体重指数为 23.81 ± 1.94。患者接受电磁场治疗（EMFT），每周两次，每次 20 分钟，共 6 周。评估了三个方面：工作能力、伴随症状和使用的药物。使用 SPSS 版本 22 收集和统计分析数据。
本研究显示，疼痛减轻、身体和精神抱怨减少以及工作能力提高具有统计学意义（P < 0.05），大多数患者无需使用药物。
与其他方法相比，EMFT 在缓解疼痛和痛经症状方面具有更好的效果，同时还能维持稳定的生活方式。
