--- title: What helps improve quality of life for teenagers with menstrual problems? description: Exercise, TENS therapy, medication, and counseling all help. Family support and age also matter. Multiple approaches work, not just medication. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/how-to-improve-quality-of-life-of-adolescents-with-menstrual-problems-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What helps improve quality of life for teenagers with menstrual problems? Survey study, 2019 # What helps improve quality of life for teenagers with menstrual problems? Exercise, TENS therapy, medication, and counseling all help. Family support and age also matter. Multiple approaches work, not just medication. Early or limited evidence Adolescents with menstrual problems (from 5 reviewed studies, 2015-2018) ## What they did Researchers searched for studies published 2015-2018 on ways to help teenagers with PMS or PMDD. They found 5 studies and analyzed what worked. ## What they found Regular intense exercise, TENS therapy (electrical stimulation), medication, and counseling from family all helped reduce menstrual problems. Age and family support were important for whether interventions worked. ## What it means for you Multiple approaches can help teenagers with PMS or PMDD. Exercise, family support, and counseling matter alongside medication. However, the evidence comes from only 5 studies. 5 studies reviewed 2015-2018 publication period ## About the study Original title How to Improve Quality of Life of Adolescents with Menstrual Problems? Authors E Ermiati, Neneng Ratnanengsih Puspitasari, Restuning Widiasih et al. Journal Majalah Keperawatan Unpad/Journal of Nursing Care Year 2019 Study design Survey study What was tested Exercise, TENS therapy, medication, counseling Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.24198/jnc.v2i3.22302](https://doi.org/10.24198/jnc.v2i3.22302) Original abstract Background: Menstruation is the normal cycle experienced by all women’s body goes through ech month, however it’s causes unstable emotions, irritable, crying, aggressive, provoking, pain, bleeding a lot of bleeding in a long duration. These disorders are often referred to as Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) or Prementruation Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). These menstrual disorders can cause a decrease in the quality of life among teenage.Objective: This systematic review aimed to describe the findings from studies about the interventions to enhance quality of life of adolescents with menstrual problems. Method: The review process was conducted using electronic databases: PubMed, Proquest, Google scholar and EBSCO. The keywords used were Quality of life, Menstruation problems, Menstruation periods, Teenage, and Urban. The inclusion criteria of articles were taken from 2015 to 2018 while the exclusion criteria were articles that were non-English. The review identified a total of 12 articles. However, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 5 articles were obtained. The method used was experimental and cross sectional study. In addition, the analysis was used content analysis process. Result: Menstrual problems can be minimized by doing various physical exercises continuously and intensively, the factors of age and counseling from the closest person greatly determines the quality of life in adolescents with menstrual problems. In addition, providing TENS therapy and drug therapy among adolescent can help to improve the quality of life in adolescents with menstrual problems. Conclusions and Recommendations: Menstrual problems can be reduced in various ways, include physical, pharmacological and non-pharmacological aspect so that the quality of life of adolescents can be maintained and can even be improved. The further research is needed to determine the prevalence of risk factors and techniques to overcome menstrual problems so it will improve the quality of life. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[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. 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, 2026 How do pre-menstrual symptoms affect the work and social life of young women? 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