Supporting evidence that the use of acupuncture to treat period pains is "promising", according to a scientific reveiw published in a leading gynaecological journal. Around 40-50% of women have experienced primary dysmenorrhoea, or menstrul cramps, the case of which is usually unknown (when the causes are known, it is referred to as "secondary" dysmenorrhoea eg due to uterine fibroids, pelvic infection, endometriosis etc). For some women, the pain can become more severe or may for longer as they grow older. There are also other related symptoms such as nausea, diarrhoea, mograine, backache and mood swings.
Common treatments include exercise, applying heat onto the lower abdomen or the use of painkillers. Researchers in Korea reveiwed 27 relevant studies involving 2,960 people, and found that acupuncture was the preferred option for reducing pain when compared to drugs or herbal remidies. Acupuncture can stimulate the body to produce natural pain-killers.
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