Curative Effect of Heat-sensitive Moxibustion on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) refers to functional dysmenorrhea, typically characterized by cyclical, pronounced lower abdominal pain and seriously affects a woman's work and quality of life. Some studies have reported that heat-sensitive moxibustion (HSM) is expected to alleviate the clinical symptoms. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of HSM on PD.

Methods

7 databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wan Fang Data Knowledge Service Platform (Wan Fang Data), and China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP) were searched for clinical randomized controlled trials. Meanwhile, Revman 5.3 software was used to evaluate the methodol

SUBMITTER: Xu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356805 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature