Effect of Maya Massage on Relieving Women's Uterine Prolapse Manifestations

Abstract

Maya massage is one of the alternative therapy which helps in natural healing with external non-invasive self manipulation for abdominal pelvic organs. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Maya massage on relieving uterine prolapse manifestation. Study design: An intervention study was used. Sample size: sample size was 30 women suffered from uterine prolapse, based on the following criteria: women suffered from stage 0, I, II of uterine prolapse , married and educated women. Data collection started from beginning of December 2013 to the end of July 2014. Setting: This study was conducted at Gynaecological outpatient clinic and urogenital dynamic unit at Ain Shams Maternity University Hospital. Tools of data collection: two tools were used in this study, the first tool was structured interview Arabic questionnaire it includes women sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle, current and past women medical surgical history, obstetric gynaecological history and women knowledge regarding uterine prolapse and Maya massage; Second tool was uterine prolapse manifestation follow up sheet to assess women manifestations of uterine prolapse pre/post Maya massage intervention. Results: findings of the present study showed that 66.7% of the studied women carry heavy object. Moreover, 70.0% of them have moderate obesity. Furthermore, all of the studied women have total mild manifestation of uterine prolapse before intervention. Finally, there is a highly statistical significant difference between mean score of uterine prolapse manifestation before and 12 week after intervention, Conclusion: Maya massage significant relieve uterine prolapse manifestation after intervention by eight and twelve week. Recommendations: In the light of the finding of the present study, the following are recommended: Maya massage as complementary alternative therapy considered as one of most effective therapeutic option for relieving uterine prolapse manifestations.