Effect of auriculotherapy on pain and sexual function of primary dysmenorrhea female patients

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Dysmenorrhea is characterized by pain in the abdominal and pelvic region, of chronic and cyclic origin, associated with menstruation, more prevalent in childbearing age women, and occurs in adolescence after the onset of the ovulatory cycles. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of auriculotherapy on pain levels and sexual function in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

METHODS:

This is a longitudinal, prospective, randomized controlled, blinded clinical trial with a quantitative approach, with 168 students of a higher education institution.

RESULTS:

The controlled groups in the intragroup analysis did not present significant results on pain, while one of the experimental groups presented significant values, In the intergroup data, only the controlled and one experimental showed significant values. Regarding the female sexual function analysis, none of the groups presented significant data.

CONCLUSION:

Auriculotherapy proved to be beneficial in reducing the level of pain.

Keywords:
Acupuncture; Auriculotherapy; Dysmenorrhea; Traditional Chinese Medicine