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Papers: 20 Jul 2024 - 26 Jul 2024


2024 Jul 22


Cochrane Database Syst Rev


39037764


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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control in women with primary dysmenorrhoea.

Authors

Han S, Park KS, Lee H, Kim E, Zhu X, Lee JM, Suh HS

Abstract

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological treatment that works by delivering electrical currents via electrodes attached to the skin at the site of pain. It can be an alternative to pharmacological treatments. The mechanism of action of TENS for pain relief is related to the inhibition of the transmission of painful stimuli, release of endogenous opioids, and reduced muscle ischaemia of the uterus. Although it has been used for primary dysmenorrhoea ((PD); period pain or menstrual cramps), evidence of the efficacy and safety of high-frequency TENS, low-frequency TENS, or other treatments for PD is limited.