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

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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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. 

DOI

10.21608/ejhc.2015.223543

Keywords

Maya massage, Uterine prolapse

Authors

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Saadia

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Abd El-Salam Mohamed Ali

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Maternity & Neonatal Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

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Aziza

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Ahmed Attia

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Maternity & Neonatal Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

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Randa

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Mohamed Ibrahim

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Maternity & Neonatal Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

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Amal

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Talaat El-Sharkawy

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Maternity & Neonatal Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

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6

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1

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1788

Issue Date

2015-03-01

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2022-03-08

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2015-03-01

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151

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168

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1687-9546

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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22 Jan 2023