If you suffer from painful periods or chronic pelvic pain, there are several ways to relieve them. The Urgo brand has notably developed a medical device that uses TENS electrotherapy to reduce this pain. How does it work ? How effective is it? Explanations.
According to a FIFG survey released in May 2021 on the occasion of World Intimate Hygiene Day, 48% of women surveyed¹ admitted to having “fairly painful” or “very painful” periods. There dysmenorrhea (medical term for abdominal and pelvic pain that may accompany menstruation) is therefore a problem that affects many people. This includes painful periods that are not caused by any underlying gynecological disorder as well as chronic pelvic pain due to a disease (endometriosis, for example).
Fortunately, these menstrual pains can be relieved by various medicated and non-medicated means (such as massages of the belly area or the application of a heat source to the lower abdomen or lower back using a hot water bottle or by taking a hot bath or shower). Some brands have also developed devices to help us soothe these ailments that can occur during menstrual cycles, such as Urgo, which recently launched a rechargeable patch that works with TENS (Transcutaneous Neurostimulation) technology. How it works ? How effective is it? Who can use this device? We tell you everything.
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How the Urgo patch works
The purpose of this patch offered by Urgo Healthcare laboratories is to relieve painful periods as well as chronic pelvic and lumbar pain (eg endometriosis). This device is based on electrotherapy, that is to say the application of a low voltage electric current to the skin. Diffused by electrodes, it will come reduce pain by activating the body’s natural pain-relieving mechanisms and by acting in particular on the release of endorphins.
But in concrete terms, how does this non-drug medical device work? The butterfly-shaped patch is very easy to use thanks to its control box in the center to adjust it. It is used with the help of two electrically conductive adhesive gels (two pairs supplied) and is positioned, on dry, clean skin, on the lower abdomen or lower back, depending on the location of the pain. .
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In three clicks you choose from three types of electrotherapy program the one that suits you and its intensity up to fifteen levels. Each session lasts thirty minutes and the device stops automatically. rather discreet, it can be used both at home at rest and during an activity or on the go.
Good point: it’s a rechargeable and reusable device. The battery, with an autonomy of at least eight sessions when fully charged, is easily recharged with a supplied USB cable. As for the adhesive gels, they are used on average thirty times for each pair (a figure which can vary according to the hairiness and the type of skin of the user). Note that gel refills are available for sale in packs of 3 pairs.
How effective in relieving menstrual and pelvic pain
According to a clinical test³ conducted on 37 women aged 20 to 43 suffering from primary dysmenorrhea requiring medication, 96% of patients felt a decrease in pain with an average effectiveness of 7h45 from twenty minutes of use. The other advantage is that the Urgo patch can be used by all women, regardless of their age and even from the first period, there are very few contraindications⁴.
An editor of Doctissimo also tested this medical device. You can find his testimony and learn more about the results she was able to achieve.