Background: Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological disorder among adolescents. Acupuncture is a treatment that has been shown to be effective for pain relief in a variety of conditions. We evaluated the effect of acupuncture in control of primary dysmenorrhea related pain. Materials and methods: In a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial study, 100 patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomized to acupuncture (9 sessions over 3 months) or control group (placebo acupuncture). All subjects were allowed to receive usual medical care. Pain was rated on a Numerical Pain Score (0–10) at three months. Patients’ data were analyzed by t- test using SPSS software.
Results: This study showed significant effectiveness of acupuncture in control of primary dysmenorrhea pain after 3 months (p<0.0001). No complications or side effects were reported due to acupuncture.
Conclusion: Acupuncture was associated with relief of pain in patients with primary dysmenorrheal, and it is a safe and effective method in reduction of primary dysmenorrhea related pain.
Darabi R, Aghamohammadi H, Jafari A, Sadeghi F, Haccopian G. Efficacy of accupuncture in control of primary dysmenorrhea related pain in 15-30 years old women at the gynecology clinic of Bouali Hospital between 2007 and 2008. MEDICAL SCIENCES 2010; 20 (3) :170-174 URL: http://tmuj.iautmu.ac.ir/article-1-333-en.html