It was also determined that the heat patch plus ibuprofen group experienced a more rapid
decline in pain levels compared to the ibuprofen group. The
comparisons between the placebo heat patch, the placebo
ibuprofen, and the heat patch plus ibuprofen groups, with
regard to pain levels, showed that the placebo group
experienced more pain. According to the results of the
study, heat patch therapy is 4 times more effective than the
unheated patch and placebo in relieving dysmenorrhea.
This result indicates that heat patches would be more
effective if they were used in combination with analgesics.
Our results regarding the efficacy of heat patches in
relieving dysmenorrhea are similar to those of Akin
et al.32,3