THE EFFECT OF WEBOTHERAPY ON PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

Premenstrual syndrome is characterized by the physical, psychological and
behavioral symptoms cycle occurrence during the luteal phase of the menstruation cycle, and it will be
disappeared within a few days of the onset of menstruation. The aim of this study was to assess the effect
of webotherapy on premenstrual syndrome.
Materials & Methods: This experimental study was carried out on 60 volunteer students of Razi
University with PMS diagnosis. After surveying two menstruation cycles and confirming PMS
existence, the subjects were randomly assigned into experimental and control group. webotherapy was
performed for 8 weeks. Volunteers completed DRSP during 2 cycles before and 1 cycle after
intervention. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytic statistics.
Results: The data analysis revealed that in comparing before and after intervention, the experimental
group showed significant decrease in mean of symptoms.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that webotherapy is an effective
method for relieving symptoms of premenstrual syndrome