hrp0082p3-d3-802 | Gonads and Gynaecology | ESPE2014

The Effects of Rhythmical Massage Therapy and Heart Rate Variability-Biofeedback on Primary Dysmenorrhea a Qualitative Study

Boning Anna , Karutz Aurelia , Vagedes Jan , Berger Bettina , Martin David

Aim: This study investigated rhythmical massage therapy (RMT) and heart rate variability-biofeedback (HRV) to treat dysmenorrhea.Methods: As a part of a randomized controlled trial, 60 patients were allocated to one of the two intervention groups or the crossover control group. For the qualitative study, before and after the 3-month intervention, the women drew their pain into a body silhouette. With the aid of these drawings, half-structured interviews ...