1Professor and HOD, PhD Scholar, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr D.Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Email: sonali.dalvi@dpu.edu.in. ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1304-7994
2*Professor and HOD, PhD Scholar, Department of Community Medicine, Dr D.Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Email: deepali.ingle@dpu.edu.in
3Associate Professor, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Dr D.Y. Patil Homoeopathic Medical College & Research Centre, Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Email: drmjshinde@gmail.com
4Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Dr D.Y. Patil College of Nursing, Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Email: jayabala.aghamkar@dpu.edu.in
Introduction: The incidence of primary dysmenorrhoea in young girls and women is rising. The severity of pain can range from slight discomfort to debilitating pelvic pain in women, impacting their mental, physical, and social well-being. In certain circumstances, drugs are essential to alleviate dysmenorrhea discomfort and to mitigate absenteeism or handle professional responsibilities. While the use of painkillers and other steroidal and non-steroidal medications is common, prioritising safe treatments that do not impact women's reproductive health is crucial. Consequently, homoeopathy, a recognised safe therapy approach, may be a superior option, supported by prior research findings.
Objective: This review intends to highlight studies that have proved the efficacy of homoeopathy in treating dysmenorrhea, emphasising the necessity for increased research in this domain to raise public knowledge about this safe alternative treatment.
Methods: Articles that deals with the subject of homeopathic treatment for primary dysmenorrhea, published in peer-reviewed scientific journals in English, have been compiled. Primarily, publications examined different characteristics, including the World Health Organisation Quality of Life: Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) scale, the Verbal Multidimensional Scoring System (VMSS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), self-administered questionnaires, and to evaluate quality of life (QoL). The results have been simplified for the convenience of the readers.
Results: Various studies suggest that homoeopathic treatments, recommended with consideration of family history, effectively alleviate dysmenorrhea in women and mitigate psychological difficulties. This study reveals a significant scarcity of research in this area.
Keywords: Primary dysmenorrhea, homoeopathy, systematic review.
How to cite this article: Dalvi S, Ingle D, Shinde M, Aghamkar J. To study the efficacy of homoeopathic medications in the management of Primary dysmenorrhoea- A systematic review. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(2): 802-807. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.1.86
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Conflict of interest: None