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Inclusion Criteria: * Females Age 17-49 years * History of PD for past 3 months with months (Visual Analogue pain scale more than 5 on day 1 and 2 and consecutive days) * Unmarried * Nulliparous * Normal menstrual cycle - 28-35 days cycle * Body mass Index Normal to overweight(18.5-25 kg/m2 is normal) Exclusion Criteria: * Any secondary dysmenorrhea or Gynecologic issue * Active in sports * Any Cardiorespiratory or musculoskeletal issue * History of Hypertension * Oral contraceptives or Analgesic * Participants need to undergo Primary Dysmenorrhea Screening conducted by a Gynecologist to get diagnosed with Primary Dysmenorrhea and be further eligible to be a part of the further study. * This consist of detailed menstrual history taking and abdominal and pelvis palpation by the Gynecologist doctor. * A general health check-up was also included to rule out any hypertension issue. * Some important points were considered as well : * VAS score: Visual analogue scale VAS score greater than 5 is required on both the first and second days of menstruation * Medication use: Define the required medication-free period, if any, and whether occasional analgesic use is permitted. * Participants should not be instructed to discontinue prescribed medication without appropriate clinical guidance. * Blood pressure safety: Since intervention involves high-intensity aerobic exercise and blood pressure is an outcome, include a suitable pre-exercise screening procedure and safety criteria for elevated blood pressure. Blood pressure was measured in this session as well along with BMI. * Medication use: Define the required medication-free period, if any, and whether occasional analgesic use is permitted. * Participants should not be instructed to discontinue prescribed medication without appropriate clinical guidance. * Active in sports or athletics were not eligible. * Blood pressure safety: Since intervention involves high-intensity aerobic exercise and blood pressure is an outcome a suitable pre-exercise screening procedure and safety criteria for elevated blood pressure was included.