London, Dec 24: Despite the general belief recommending exercise for those suffering from bad menstrual pain, a new study finds it to be ineffective.
“Anecdotal beliefs that exercise is an effective treatment have prevailed for many years and while it might seem intuitively appealing to promote exercise as a treatment for menstrual disorders, the findings from this study, along with many others, would not support such a view,” said lead researcher Amanda Daley.
According to the study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, there is no link between the amount of exercise a woman gets and the severity of her menstrual symptoms.
Scientists suggested that contraceptive pills are the main treatment for menstrual pain.
They added that women should still be encouraged to be physically active, stressing that exercise has numerous health benefits.
–Agencies