Acupuncture for adenomyosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Review question / Objective: Can patients with adenomyosis benefit from acupuncture treatments? Evaluation of current evidence with respect to the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for adenomyosis by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available randomized controlled trial. Condition being studied: Adenomyosis is a gynecological disorder defined as the presence of the endometrial gland and stroma cells within the myometrium. This condition mainly occurs in women who are multiparous and over the age of 30. Among women undergoing hysterectomy, the frequency of adenomyosis is reported to range from 8.8% to 61.5%. Adenomyosis is also observed in 20. 9% to 34% of women who have been referred for pelvic imaging. The incidence of adenomyosis in the general population remains uncertain. Adenomyosis can significantly decrease the patient’s quality of life, with the clinical presentations of menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia, chronic pelvic pain and dyspareunia.