Non-medicinal pain relief
Medication is often used to relieve your pain. Although painkillers and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are recommended as a first-line treatment, there are many natural alternatives that can help relieve your pain.
Heat and the ‘classic’ hot water bottle or heat patches
- TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Neurostimulation)
- Certain dietary supplements
- Some complementary therapies such as physiotherapy, osteopathy, yoga, sophrology, acupuncture, hypnosis and naturopathy.
What is endometriosis?
In France, between 1.5 and 2.5 million women are affected by endometriosis (Ministry of Health and Prevention), which causes debilitating pain in their daily lives. On average, it takes seven years to diagnose this inflammatory gynaecological condition, which is characterised by severe pain caused by the presence of tissue similar to the lining of the womb outside the uterine cavity. Pelvic pain has a significant impact on women’s lives, whether on a personal level, in their relationships or at work, and 40 per cent of them suffer from infertility. Painful periods are the main symptom of endometriosis, but any woman may experience abdominal pain caused by inflammation during her period without necessarily having endometriosis.
If the pain becomes debilitating or very troublesome during your period, it is advisable to consult a healthcare professional.
Electrotherapy to quickly relieve your menstrual pain(2)
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) is a medical technology that involves applying a low-intensity electrical current to the skin in order to eliminate or reduce pain. This non-medicinal solution is designed to relieve visceral and muscular pain associated with painful periods, such as cramps.
The URGO TENS electrotherapy patch for painful periods can be used to treat various conditions causing pelvic (lower abdominal) pain. It should be applied to the pelvic or lumbar region, depending on where the pain is felt.
The URGO Electrotherapy Patch for painful periods provides rapid and long-lasting relief from chronic pelvic pain (e.g. endometriosis) and primary dysmenorrhoea.
Results of the clinical trial of the URGO electrotherapy patch for painful periods(3)
The clinical study showed that the URGO Electrotherapy Patch for Painful Periods provides rapid (within the first 20 minutes) and long-lasting (average duration of 7 hours 45 minutes) relief, thereby reducing period-related pain.
Electrotherapy therefore presents itself as an effective and well-tolerated non-pharmacological treatment option that can be used in combination with, or as an alternative to, pharmacological treatments in the management of menstrual pain and chronic pelvic pain (e.g. endometriosis).
Its use enables a reduction in the dosage of painkillers, which may help to minimise their side effects. Indeed, 96% of patients experience a reduction in pain. The women surveyed are satisfied with its effectiveness, find it easy to use, and 95 per cent of them would recommend it to a friend or family member.