Table 1 Answers of the women to questions of the survey

Experience of menstrual pain during every menstruation

General complaints^a

Pain in the lower abdomen

Abdominal cramps

Back pain

Headache

Nausea

Other symptoms

Menstruation impairs daily activity

At least 2 days absent from school per year

Use of medication at menstruation

Of those would like to reduce medication intake

Worst pain ≥6 on NRS

Pain on NRS, mean (SD)

Would imagine applying acupressure to reduce menstrual pain

Of those ‘How long would you aim to applyacupressure at the days of pain, if your menstrual pain could be vastly improved?’ (minutes)

<10

10-15

16-20

>20

Of those ‘How often would you aim to apply acupressure on the days with pain?’ (times per day)

1

2

3

>3

Of those ‘How often would you aim to apply acupressure on the days without pain, if your menstrual pain could be vastly improved?’ (times per day)

1

2

3

>3