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An update and systematic review on the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

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(2018) An update and systematic review on the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. JBRA assisted reproduction. ISSN 1518-0557 (Electronic) 1517-5693 (Linking)

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Official URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30521155

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Primary dysmenorrhea is a painful uterine contraction caused by endometrial laceration. Drug therapies and complementary medicine have been used to treat dysmenorrhea. The aim of this study was to investigate and offer an updated perspective on the treatments for dysmenorrhea. METHODS: The present study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA checklist for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The required information was collected based on searches for the following keywords: treatment, primary dysmenorrhea, medicinal plants, chemical drugs, and herbs. Searches were performed on databases Pubmed, Web of Sciences, Scopus, Iran medex, and SID by March 2018 to find literature in the English and Persian languages on this subject without a time limit. RESULTS: This review included 17 papers, 10 of which on complementary medicine, three on drug therapies, and four on acupuncture and acupressure. The largest and smallest samples had 303 and 24 patients, respectively. Length of treatment ranged from one to six months and the measures most commonly used in the studies were the visual analogue scale and clinical efficacy. Reported complications included gastrointestinal events, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and liver and kidney disorders. CONCLUSION: Medicinal plants, drugs, and acupressure seem to suppress pain by reducing the level of prostaglandins, mediating nitric oxide, increasing beta-endorphin levels, blocking the calcium channel, and enhancing circulatory flow through the uterine pathway. Further trials are required to confirm the benefits of the procedures described and ensure the absence of complications.

Item Type: Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmail
Sharghi, M.UNSPECIFIED
Mansurkhani, S. M.UNSPECIFIED
Larky, D. A.UNSPECIFIED
Kooti, W.UNSPECIFIED
Niksefat, M.UNSPECIFIED
Firoozbakht, M.UNSPECIFIED
Behzadifar, M.UNSPECIFIED
Azami, M.UNSPECIFIED
Servatyari, K.UNSPECIFIED
Jouybari, L.UNSPECIFIED
Keywords: chemical drugs medicinal plants primary dysmenorrhea
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Journal or Publication Title: JBRA assisted reproduction
Journal Index: Pubmed
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.5935/1518-0557.20180083
ISSN: 1518-0557 (Electronic) 1517-5693 (Linking)
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.medilam.ac.ir/id/eprint/929

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