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RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS
OF ACUPUNCTURE
John G. Connor, M.Ac, L.Ac.
May 2005
• The results of a study published in Gynakol Geburtshilfliche Rundsch. 2003;43(4):250-3 by Habek et al entitled "Efficacy of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea" concluded that the success rate of acupuncture for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea symptoms within 1 year after the acupuncture treatment is 93.3% compared with 3.7% in the placebo group.
• The results of a study published in Obstet Gynecol. 1987 Jan;69(1):51-6 by Helms entitled "Acupuncture for the management of primary dysmenorrhea" found that in the Real Acupuncture group 90.9% of the women showed improvement; in the Placebo Acupuncture group, 36.4% and in the Standard Control group 18.2%. There was a 41% reduction of analgesic medication used by the women in the Real Acupuncture group after their treatment series, and no change or increased use of medication seen in the other groups.
• The results of a study published in Croatian in Jugosl Ginekol Opstet. 1984 Sept-Dec;24(5-6):104-6 by Maric entitled "Use of acupuncture in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea" concluded that a relief of dysmenorrheic pain was already evidenced after the first menstruation. One year after the completed therapy there was a full disappearance of dysmenorrheic pain in 93% of the cases and a partial one in 7% of the cases.
• The results of a study published in Bulgarian in Akush Ginekol (Sofia). 1996;35(3):24-5 by Tsenov entitled "The effect of acupuncture in dysmenorrhea" found that the effect of acupuncture treatment on dysmenorrhea depends on its kind --primary dysmenorrhea is influenced very well, while secondary dysmenorrhea is influenced satisfactorily.
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