Menstruation, Colic, Fertile Period
Conditions
Interventions
shen men (sedative, tranquilizer, immune function)
The experimental protocols used in the present study were: The volunteers of the experimental group (sympathetic) received applications for 2 months and 3 weeks, twice a week for 20 minutes, in the fo
kidney (function on the kidney, gonads, genitals, bones, cramps, gynecological disorders)
ovary (action on the genitals, gynecological, anthological and sexuality disorders)
uterus (function on genitals, gynecological and sexual disorders) and endocrine (action in gynecological and circulatory disorders). Participants in the controlled (sympathetic) group also received th
Other
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H02.004
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Sponsors
Associação Teresinense de Ensino SC LTDA
Associação Teresinense de Ensino SC LTDA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study included women with sedentary ages ranging from 18 to 25 years old with PD diagnosis; according to the nondigorous PD guideline; with a history of a regular menstrual cycle (cycle of 27 to 32 days); non-smoker; with availability of time to perform Auriculotherapy applications; not to perform other physiotherapeutic treatments; and those who accepted to participate in the research by signing the Informed Consent Term (TCLE).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with other physical illnesses causing pain; history of pregnancy and / or severe heart; gynecological or autoimmune diseases; in use of any psychotropic drug or hormonal contraception in the last six months; as well as, subjects submitted prior to acupuncture treatment; volunteers with needle phobias and participants who did not respond fully to the sociodemographic questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the benefits of Auriculotherapy in relation to the reduction of the level of pain and the characteristics of pain, quality of life, sexual function and personal satisfaction in women with primary dysmenorrhoea. Significant pain reduction and changes in pain characteristics were observed as well as personal satisfaction in both intervention groups, where (P = <0.5) presented significant, totally significant and extremely significant results. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Now I have had changes in relation to function and sexual life of personal activities. The present study was able to achieve its objective in relation to auriculotherapy influences in women with primary dysmenorrhea. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernanda ;Fernanda Sousa ;Sousa
Associação Teresinense de Ensino SC LTDA;Associação Teresinense de Ensino SC LTDA
Outcome results
None listed