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

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.