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October 9, 2025Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine

Acupuncture-Related Therapies for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

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HZHuiYan ZhaoJJJung-Hee JangYRYeonhee Ryu

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Overview

Systematic review compares acupuncture therapies for primary dysmenorrhea, highlighting their efficacy and safety. Acupoint catgut embedding emerges as a leading treatment option.

Key Points

  • Acupuncture-related therapies were found to be more effective than Western medicine for reducing pain in primary dysmenorrhea.
  • Participants experienced significant improvements in visual analog scale scores after treatments such as acupoint catgut embedding with moxibustion.
  • This systematic review analyzed 120 studies to assess the efficacy of various acupuncture-related therapies for primary dysmenorrhea.
  • The findings suggest that acupuncture therapies may play a beneficial role in managing prostaglandin levels associated with menstrual pain.

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Zhao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e7d631bd66d359be62659ahttps://doi.org/10.1177/27683605251382169
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