A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Billig’s Relaxation Exercise in Reducing Menstrual Pain Among Teenage Girls at Alchemy School, Saravanampatty, Coimbatore

The reproductive system of women is indeeds. Menstruation is a major stage of puberty in girls; it’s one of the many physical signs that a girl is turning into a women. Menarche is the onset of menstruation and it is one of the most significant milestones in a women’s life. Puberty is initiated by hormone signal from the brain to the gonads. In response, the gonads produce a variety of hormones that stimulate the growth. Menstruation is a basic female physiological process, capable of affecting the several other metabolisms within the body.

Every month, one egg leaves one the ovaries on its way uterus via fallopian tubes. The inner uterine wall known as the endometrium thickens and there is increased blood circulation in the entire reproductive system. Women may face several difficulties during their menstrual flow. In some women the effects are aggressive than others. Menarche often associated with problems of irregular menstruation, excessive bleeding and dysmenorrhea, of these, mentrual pain is one the common problems experienced by many teenage girls. (Annamma Jacob) [2]

Methodology

A Quasi experimental study was conducted at Alchemy public school, Coimbatore. 50 school children (13–15 years) were selected by simple random sampling technique. The investigator demonstrated billing exercise to reduce the pain level during menstruation. Conclusion: Billing exercise was found to be effective in reducing Dysmennorhoea Among adolescents.