Inflammatory markers in dysmenorrhea and therapeutic options

Z Barcikowska, E Rajkowska-Labon… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dysmenorrhea often significantly reduces the quality of women's life and is still an important
public health problem. Despite numerous studies, the pathomechanism of dysmenorrhea is …

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug resistance in dysmenorrhea: epidemiology, causes, and treatment

FA Oladosu, FF Tu, KM Hellman - American journal of obstetrics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Although nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs can alleviate menstrual pain, about 18% of
women with dysmenorrhea are unresponsive, leaving them and their physicians to pursue …

Efficacy of psychological interventions for dysmenorrhea: a meta-analysis

SK Rogers, A Galloway, AT Hirsh, T Zapolski… - Pain …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Dysmenorrhea is pelvic pain associated with menstruation and is one of the most common
pain conditions among reproductive-age women. It is commonly treated with medications …

TENS and heat therapy for pain relief and quality of life improvement in individuals with primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review

SE Igwea, CS Tabansi-Ochuogu… - … therapies in clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence for the effectiveness of TENS
and heat therapy interventions from randomized trials. Six relevant databases were …

Effects of thermotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind …

AFP Machado, MR Perracini, ÉP Rampazo… - … therapies in medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the effects of thermotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) on pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) and conditioned pain …

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for primary dysmenorrhea: an overview

M Elboim-Gabyzon, L Kalichman - International journal of women's …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Primary dysmenorrhea is a chronic health condition that affects primarily young women.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been suggested as an effective …

Effect of manual therapy compared to ibuprofen on primary dysmenorrhea in young women—concentration assessment of C-reactive protein, vascular endothelial …

Z Barcikowska, ME Grzybowska, P Wąż… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The study aimed to assess if manual therapy, compared to ibuprofen, impacts
the concentration of inflammatory factors, sex hormones, and dysmenorrhea in young …

Efficacy of the device combining high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and thermotherapy for relieving primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized …

B Lee, SH Hong, K Kim, WC Kang, JH No… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of the combined therapy with high-frequency
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (hf-TENS) and thermotherapy in relieving …

Benefits and harms of electrical neuromodulation for chronic pelvic pain: a systematic review

AM Cottrell, MP Schneider, S Goonewardene… - European urology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Context Patients with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) may have pain refractory to conventional
pain management strategies. Neuromodulation could provide relief of pain. Objective To …

The new portable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device was efficacious in the control of primary dysmenorrhea cramp pain

GR Lauretti, R Oliveira, F Parada, AL Mattos - … : Technology at the Neural …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an established method
for pain relief in dysmenorrhea. A feasible advantage would be the study of a portable …