Giulia Chiarle, Gianni Allais, Silvia Sinigaglia, Gisella Airola, Sara Rolando, Fabiola Bergandi, Salvatore Micalef, Chiara Benedetto
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in relieving symptoms (dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, pelvic pain and dyschezia) intensity, improving functional disability, reducing the number of days per months of dysmenorrhea, the frequency and the efficacy of analgesic use in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). The safety profile was also evaluated. METHODS: The study sample was 34 patients with DIE; for 2 months (T-2, T-1) the women recorded diary notes on the numbers of days of menstruation, the presence, intensity, and disability related to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, pelvic pain, and dyschezia...
2024: Front Pain Res (Lausanne)