Effects of Effleurage Abdominal Massage on Pain and Quality of Life in Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Students in Lahore

perform the effleurage massage by following these steps: Lie in supine position with knee slightly flexed. Start from the right lower quadrant, using gentle pressure, rub in tiny clockwise circular motions using any non-analgesic cream, towards right rib cage then towards upper left side, moving down the left side to hip bone. Keep up the circular massage while moving inward, toward your belly button for three minutes. After three minutes, use a little more pressure, continuing the circular movements for 10 minutes. Massage for 10 minutes a day for two months during the first 3 days of the menstrual cycle.