O uso da auriculoterapia no manejo da dismenorreia primária: revisão integrativa

Abstract

The dysmenorrhea commonly called menstrual cramps is characterized by cramping pain located in the abdominopelvic region that occurs in direct association with the onset of the menstrual cycle. This gynecological disorder is considered one of the most common gynecological complaints among women of childbearing age and auriculotherapy is one of the non-pharmacological approaches used as a treatment. So the objective of this study was to identify in the literature scientific evidence on the effectiveness of using auriculotherapy for the relief of primary dysmenorrhea. This is an integrative review in which searches took place from October to November 2022 in three databases: PubMed Central, Lilacs and Medline. 329 articles were identified published in the last ten years of which four met the inclusion criteria. According to the studies selected for this review it was concluded that auriculotherapy can be used as an effective and safe method as patients have improved their pain.