International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To explore the application of acupuncture in the treatment of dysmenorrhea caused by adenomyosis. Methods From July 2023 to October 2024, 80 patients from the Qihuang Jiuzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic in Wuhan were randomly divided into groups and treated with either medication or acupuncture. The therapeutic effects, symptom scores, recovery conditions, and serum sex hormones were analyzed. Results The effective rate of the study group was 97.50%, with χ2 = 6.1346, P = 0.0132. The study group had lower scores for dysmenorrhea during menstruation (1.05 ± 0.32), irregular menstruation (1.16 ± 0.48), and abnormal menstrual volume (1.22 ± 0.34) compared to the control group, with P < 0.05. The study group had a lower VAS score (1.35 ± 0.61) than the control group, with P < 0.05. The study group had a lower PBAC score (45.86 ± 5.56) than the control group, with P < 0.05. The study group had lower severity (25.86 ± 5.44) and duration (22.45 ± 2.86) scores than the control group, with P < 0.05. The study group had a smaller uterine volume (90.45 ± 5.19 cm3) than the control group, with P < 0.05. Conclusion Acupuncture is significantly effective in treating dysmenorrhea caused by adenomyosis, improving clinical symptoms, and alleviating pain, and is worthy of promotion.

Acupuncture; Adenomyosis dysmenorrhea; Symptom score; Pain level