Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) therapy is considered one of the alternative therapies used for reducing pain intensity and fatigue. Dysmenorrhea is primary or secondary on the base of the absence or presence of pathology. The study aimed to assess the effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on pain intensity and fatigue associated with primary dysmenorrhea among female adolescents. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in two governmental secondary schools in Port Said City. Subjects: A purposive sample consisting of 150 female adolescents was recruited using a multi-stage sample technique in this study. Three tools used for data collection are: Tool (I): A self-administered questionnaire, Tool (II): A modified Behavioral Pain Scale, Tool (III): A fatigue assessment scale, and Tool (IV): Dysmenorrheal duration assessment sheet. Results: No statistically significant differences were noticed between the study and control groups concerning their all demographic characteristics. Results of the present study revealed that statistically significant differences were detected between the study and control groups regarding their pain intensity post-intervention. A significant reduction in fatigue scores in the study group as compared to the control group post-intervention (p-0.0001). Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation technique had a positive effect on reducing pain intensity and fatigue among female adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea. Recommendations: Progressive muscle relaxation technique should be used as a non-pharmacological method because it is a systematic technique to reduce pain intensity and fatigue among female adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea.

Background: Leucorrhoea is strictly an excessive normal vaginal/cervical discharge and it is one of the most common complaints of the patients attending the Outpatients' Gynecological clinics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of teaching guidelines on women's knowledge and practices regarding leucorrhoea at reproductive age. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The current study was conducted at Outpatients' Gynecological clinics at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of a total of 500 women of reproductive age was recruited for the study. Three tools were used for data collection; Tool (1): A structured interview questionnaire; Tool (2): women's knowledge about leucorrhoea (pre/post), Tool (3): women's practices about leucorrhoea (pre/post). Results: The study result revealed that there was a highly statistically significant difference and improvement between the pre-teaching guidelines and post-teaching guidelines regarding women's knowledge and practices about leucorrhoea. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the total knowledge and total practice scores of the studied women regarding leucorrhoea. There is significant statistical relation between studied women's demographic characteristics and their total score of knowledge and total score of practices. Conclusion: Teaching guidelines had a positive effect on improving women's knowledge and practices at reproductive age regarding leucorrhoea. Recommendations: Implementing continued teaching guidelines about leucorrhoea should be provided to women of reproductive age according to their needs to improve their knowledge and practices. Proper counseling can be given to women as well as nurse care practices at the time of counseling.

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