Efeitos da estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea (TENS) na dismenorreia primária: revisão integrativa de literatura

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Abstract. Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is described as pelvic pain associated with menstruation and characterized by pain and discomfort in the infra-abdominal region. Dysmenorrhea can be classified as primary or secondary; It is also classified according to pain intensity. Primary dysmenorrhea is the idiopathic manifestation with the absence of established pelvic pathologies. Considered a painful phenomenon, which occurs hours before or initially the menstrual flow. Objective: To describe the effects of using Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in primary Dysmenorrhea. Methods: This is an integrative literature review following the PICOT format. The search was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (PUBMED) and Centro Latino- Americano e do Caribe de Informação em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) using controlled and uncontrolled terms in the Portuguese language, English and Spanish, using health descriptors (DeCS). Results: The search identified 27 articles. Subsequently, 8 articles were selected for thorough reading, leaving 6 research-related studies. 5 were written in Portuguese and 1 in English. Discussion: PD is a highly prevalent gynecological complaint among young women. According to studies, treatment with TENS, in its modalities, is a therapeutic resource for the intervention of pelvic pain in primary dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: In analyzing the results it is concluded that the TENS intervention promotes a reduction in pain in women who present with PD immediately after application but does not result in lasting analgesia.