--- title: Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? description: Yes. The exercise group was much more likely to have no PMS symptoms (74.3%) and no period pain (34.3%) compared to the control group. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effects-of-video-guided-digital-menstrual-exercise-on-premenstrual-syndrome-and-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? Non-randomised trial, 2026 # Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? Yes. The exercise group was much more likely to have no PMS symptoms (74.3%) and no period pain (34.3%) compared to the control group. Moderate study design 70 adolescent girls ## What they did Researchers recruited 70 adolescent girls and assigned them to either do video-guided menstrual exercises or be a control group. They measured PMS symptoms and period pain before and after using validated questionnaires and pain rating scales. ## What they found After the exercise program, 74.3% of girls in the exercise group reported no PMS symptoms. About 34.3% reported no period pain. The difference in pain between the two groups was very large. ## What it means for you Video-guided menstrual exercise may help reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls. The main limitation is that girls were not randomly assigned to groups, so we cannot be certain it will work for all girls. 70 Adolescent girls in the study 74.3% With no PMS symptoms after exercise 34.3% With no period pain after exercise ## About the study Original title Effects of Video-Guided Digital Menstrual Exercise on Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea Among Adolescent Girls: A Quasi-Experimental Study Authors Devi Permatasari, Sri Sat Titi Hamranani, Zahra Alfisyahrina et al. Journal Journal of Applied Nursing and Health Year 2026 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 237 What was tested Video-guided digital menstrual exercise Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.55018/janh.v8i1.592](https://doi.org/10.55018/janh.v8i1.592) Original abstract Background: Adolescence is a transitional period of reproductive maturation in which many girls experience premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea that can affect physical, psychological, and academic functioning. Video-guided digital menstrual exercise may help reduce these symptoms through relaxation and improved uterine circulation. However, evidence on nurse-led digital menstrual exercise remains limited; therefore, this study aimed to examine its effects on premenstrual syndrome symptoms and dysmenorrhea intensity among adolescent girls. Methods: This quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group study followed TREND guidelines. From 237 female students, 70 were selected through purposive sampling and assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention was video-guided digital menstrual exercise, while outcomes were premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea intensity measured using validated questionnaires and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Data were analyzed using McNemar, Wilcoxon Signed Rank, and Mann–Whitney tests with p < 0.05. Results: The intervention group showed a significant reduction in premenstrual syndrome symptoms, with 74.3% of participants reporting no premenstrual syndrome after the intervention video guided digital menstrual exercise program (p < 0.001). Dysmenorrhea intensity also significantly decreased, as 34.3% of participants reported no pain after the intervention, and a significant difference in pain intensity was observed between the intervention and control groups (p < 0.001). The results of the Mann–Whitney U test showed a statistically significant difference in pain intensity between the intervention and control groups (p < 0.001), with a very large effect size (r = 0.86). Conclusion: Video-guided digital menstrual exercise is effective in reducing premenstrual syndrome symptoms and alleviating dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls with its effects plausibly explained through physiological and neuroendocrine mechanisms. This intervention can be recommended as a safe, practical, and non-pharmacological strategy to be implemented in school health programs to support adolescent reproductive health and improve daily functioning Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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