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The case of music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation (MAPMR) in managing symptoms of dysmenorrhea during menstruation Vuyo Tshwele (24400871) Music cognition Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified Health equity Music-Assisted Progressive Muscle Relaxation Primary dysmenorrhea Music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation (MAPMR) Menstruation Pain management Pain reduction Playlist SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing <p dir="ltr">This study aimed to investigate the case of music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation (MAPMR) in managing symptoms of dysmenorrhea during menstruation. Where existing treatments are sometimes expensive, inaccessible, unhelpful, or harmful long-term, MAPMR was explored as a possible alternative for PD pain management. Three South African women between the ages of 18 and 29 with symptoms/diagnoses of primary dysmenorrhea listened to a playlist they co-created while following a pre-recorded progressive muscle relaxation prompt. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Seven themes were developed:</p><p dir="ltr">a) Mood, environment and physical difficulties as features of menstrual discomfort during the intervention period, </p><p dir="ltr">b) Some variation in the programme would have been even more helpful, </p><p dir="ltr">c) Use of MAPMR, </p><p dir="ltr">d) Warming to and valuing relaxation in MAPMR, </p><p dir="ltr">e) Enhanced relaxation experience, </p><p dir="ltr">f) MAPMR offered benefits beyond physical impact, and </p><p dir="ltr">g) Moderate and temporary pain relief. </p><p dir="ltr">These themes were discussed particularly in relation to how participants valued a guided, meditation-like experience and noted moderate but fleeting pain reduction.</p> 2026-07-15T21:49:35Z Dataset Dataset 10.25403/UPresearchdata.32995958.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/The_case_of_music-assisted_progressive_muscle_relaxation_MAPMR_in_managing_symptoms_of_dysmenorrhea_during_menstruation/32995958 CC BY 4.0