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Use of non-pharmacological treatments for menstrual pain (n = 123)
| Question | Answer | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-pharmacological methods used | Warm compresses | 86 (70.00) |
| Bath/shower | 82 (66.67) | |
| Physical exercise/activity | 29 (23.58) | |
| Massage | 28 (22.76) | |
| Herbal infusions | 25 (20.33) | |
| Music therapy | 9 (7.32) | |
| Aromatherapy | 4 (3.25) | |
| Satisfaction with the effects of non-pharmacological treatment | Definitely yes | 7 (5.69) |
| Rather yes | 64 (52.03) | |
| I can’t say | 38 (30.90) | |
| Rather not | 12 (9.76) | |
| Definitely not | 2 (1.62) |
