Intradermal acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhea

Abstract

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is one of the common gynecological diseases, the incidence of PD is on the rise and young women are more likely to have it, which seriously affects women's physical, mental health and work life. Intradermal acupuncture is effective in treating PD. However, due to the lack of evidence, there is no specific method or suggestion, so it is necessary to carry out systematic evaluation on intradermal acupuncture and provide effective evidence for further research. Methods: We will search the following electronic databases from their inception to July 2020: Electronic database includes PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Database WangFang, VIP medicine information, and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure). Primary outcomes: the overall effective rate, VAS score. Secondary outcomes: blood serum estradiol (E2), progesterone (P), prostaglandin F2α (PGF-2α), adverse events Data will be extracted by 2 researchers independently, risk of bias of the meta-analysis will be evaluated based on the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. All data analysis will be conducted by data statistics software Review Manager V.5.3. and Stata V.12.0. Results: The results of this study will systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intradermal acupuncture in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: The systematic review of this study will summarize the currently published evidence of intradermal acupuncture therapy for primary dysmenorrhea to further guide its promotion and application.

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“…Although IA is a new technology, there are still some other countries except China, such as Korea [ 9 – 11 ] and Japan [ 12 ], that have used IA treatment in the clinical practice. IA treatment is considered feasible and safe for patients with advanced cancer pain [ 9 ], post-stroke patients [ 6 ], and primary dysmenorrhea patients [ 13 ]. However, there is a paucity of reports on the application of IA in patients with RA.…”

Electroacupuncture treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized, participant-blinded, sham-controlled clinical trial protocol

“…In contrast, according to a recent meta-analysis, the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on controlling PDM symptomology was statistically significant in both animal experiments and clinical epidemiologic investigations [5][6][7][8]. Moreover, EA is safe and effective and may therefore be an excellent candidate for an alternative therapy within Western medicine.…”

The evaluation of progesterone and dysmenorrhea levels after the manual therapy in young women in relation to the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

“…Our recent research has shown that women with dysmenorrhea were characterized by a family history of dysmenorrhea, the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), early age of menarche, stressful lifestyle, lack of physical activity, and low self-esteem [7]. Management approaches for primary dysmenorrhea consist of pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological methods [8][9][10][11].…”

“…Pharmacological interventionsmay not be completely effectiveand have undesirable side effectsfor about 15% of females with primary dysmenorrhea [8]. Non-pharmacological interventions have been suggested for attaining relief from dysmenorrhea symptoms, including acupuncture and acupressure, biofeedback, heat management, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and relaxation techniques [9,10]. The use of manual therapy may be one of the additional forms of non-pharmacological support in the treatment of painful periods in young women.…”