Comparison of primary dysmenorrhea in athletic and non-athletic women with hot and cold temperament

Subject Areas : Journal of Physical Activity and Hormones

Sara Mohammadnia ¹ , Mehrzad Moghadasi ² , Zahra Mosalanezhad ³

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Received: 2025-03-31 Accepted : 2025-05-31 Published : 2025-06-24

Keywords: Primary dysmenorrhea, Cold temperament, Hot temperament, Athlete,

Abstract :

Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is known as the most common disorder in women of reproductive age. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to abdominal and pelvic pain that occurs in the early days of menstruation. The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of primary dysmenorrhea among athletic and non-athletic women with cold and hot temperaments.

Material & Methods: In this field study, 200 women aged 20 to 30 from Shiraz participated in groups of 50 athletes and non-athletes with cold and hot temperaments. Subjects completed three demographic, temperament, and menstrual questionnaires (MEDI-Q). Comparison of variables between different groups was evaluated using independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test at a significance level of p<0.05 using SPSS22 software.

Results: The findings of this study showed that there was no significant difference between the rates of primary dysmenorrhea among athletic and non-athletic women with cold and hot temperaments.

Conclusion: According to the research findings, it can be concluded that temperament type and level of physical activity have no effect on the rate of primary dysmenorrhea in women aged 20 to 30.

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