An Analysis of the Current Status of dysmenorrhea patients visiting Korean Medicine Hospital

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J Korean Med. 2023;44(1):28-37

Publication date (electronic) : 2023 March 1

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.23003

Su-Ji Choi ¹

, Dong-Il Kim ²

¹College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University

²Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University

Correspondence to: Dong-Il Kim, Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ilsan Dong-Guk University Korean Medicine Hospital, 27 Dongguk ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Tel : +82-31-961-9060, E-mail : obgykdi@hanmail.net

Received 2022 July 28; Accepted 2022 August 17.

Abstract

Objectives

This review aimed to present the characteristics of dysmenorrhea patients visiting a Korean Medicine hospital.

Methods

One hundred thirteen dysmenorrhea patients visiting a Korean Medicine hospital from 2017 to 2021 were studied. We evaluated the general characteristics, type of dysmenorrhea, menstrual characteristics and overall therapies.

Results

The average age of the 113 subjects was 29.4 years old, with 38.1% in their 20s and 25.7% in their 30s. The average pain intensity was NRS 7.5, and the menstrual pain severity of 79.6% of the subjects was grade 2 or 3. The types of dysmenorrhea were classified as primary dysmenorrhea in 62.0% and secondary dysmenorrhea in 38.1%. The average treatment period of the patients was 1–2 months in most cases (44.25%). The most common treatment method was herbal medicine.

Conclusions

We figured out the status of dysmenorrhea patients and treatment in a Korean medicine hospital.

Keywords: Dysmenorrhea; Pelvic pain; Menstruation; Korean Traditional Medicine

Table 1

Main Age Group of Patients with Dysmenorrhea

Table 2

Past Medical History of Patients

Table 3

Characteristics of Menstrual Pain

Table 4

Frequency and Duration for Treating Dysmenorrhea

Table 5

Types of Treatment Methods

Table 6

Frequency and Duration for Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea

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