J Korean Acad Fam Med.  2001 Jun;22(6):922-929.

The effect of aromatherapy on dysmenorrhea from high school girls

• Kim HK
• Kim HG
• Cheong YS
• Park EW
• Yoo SM

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study is to investigate on how much the dysmenorrhea and lower abdominal pain(LAP)/back pain are improved by the aromatherapy which is emerging as an alternative therapy.
METHODS
In order to get the data by questionnaire, 245 subject was selected from women student class of a high school at rural area from June 2000 to August 2000. 125 subject was selected who are above the 5 grade of LAP/back pain. Among the 129 subject, aroma was given to 69 subject and placebo was given to 56 subject. The subject was investigated how the dysmenorrhea was improved by using the aroma and placebo.
RESULTS
After the aromatherapy, severities of dysmenorrhea and LAP/back pain imporved in aroma group and placebo group. Therefore, there is not statistical difference between both groups.
CONCLUSION
The herbal aroma is not effective more than placebo aroma to relieve dysmenorrhea.

Keyword

Dysmenorrhea; Aromatherapy; Lower abdominal pain/Back pain

MeSH Terms

Aromatherapy*
Dysmenorrhea*
Female
Female*
Humans
Surveys and Questionnaires