Twenty three studies of 3,000 women found that acupuncture may be more effective than drugs or herbal medicines in relieving menstrual cramps.
Researchers from the Oriental Hospital at Kyung Hee University Medical Center wrote, "There is convincing evidence on the effectiveness of using acupuncture to treat pain as it stimulates the production of endorphins and serotonin in the central nervous system.
"Compared with pharmacological treatment or herbal medicine, acupuncture was associated with a significant reduction in pain," they added in their paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has cited acupuncture as a possibly effective way of dealing with menstrual cramps. Menstrual cramps can be accompanied by bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness and headache.
About 10 percent of working women call in sick due to menstrual cramps.
Contact Lisa Schlegel at (210) 204-2305 for more details on how acupuncture can help this and other GYN issues.
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