--- title: Does Gung massage reduce PMS symptoms better than other treatments? description: Gung massage reduced more PMS symptoms than heat or regular massage. All treatments reduced pain, but Gung massage had the largest improvements in pain, emoti url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-gung-massage-on-premenstrual-syndrome-and-dysmenorrhea-in-femal-2016/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does Gung massage reduce PMS symptoms better than other treatments? Randomised trial, 2016 # Does Gung massage reduce PMS symptoms better than other treatments? Gung massage reduced more PMS symptoms than heat or regular massage. All treatments reduced pain, but Gung massage had the largest improvements in pain, emotions, water retention, and body temperature after 8 weeks. Early or limited evidence 30 college women in their 20s with premenstrual syndrome ## What they did 30 college women in their 20s were randomly assigned to three groups receiving once-weekly 20-minute treatments for 8 weeks: hyperthermic dome (heat therapy), abdominal massage, or Gung massage. PMS symptoms, pain, and body temperature were measured. ## What they found All three groups reduced pain significantly. The Gung massage group showed larger improvements than the other two in emotions, concentration, pain, water retention, and skin changes. The Gung massage group had the largest decrease in pain scores. ## What it means for you Gung massage may be more effective than heat or regular massage for multiple PMS symptoms. It's unclear whether this comes from the specific technique or from general benefits of massage. Main limits are small sample (10 per group) and unclear what Gung massage is. 30 women in 3 groups 10 women per group 8 weekly sessions ## About the study Original title Effect of Gung Massage on Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea in Femal College Students Authors Sung Ja Kim, Ju Yeon Kim, Chae Jeong Han Journal The Korean Society of Beauty and Art Year 2016 Study design Randomised trial Participants 30 What was tested Gung massage, heat therapy, or abdominal massage once weekly for 8 weeks Read the paper [doi.org/10.18693/jksba.2016.17.2.203](https://doi.org/10.18693/jksba.2016.17.2.203) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2025 What factors are linked to PMS in female graduate students? Survey study, 2024 How common is dysmenorrhea related to PMS in university students, and how do they treat it? Survey study, 2023 How common are period pain, PMS, and premenstrual symptoms in physiotherapy students? Survey study, 2023 Does PMS affect school performance and relationships in female medical students? Survey study, 2022 Did COVID-19 stress worsen period pain and PMS symptoms in female medical students? Survey study, 2022 Did COVID-19 increase PMS symptoms in female doctors? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗