Artigo Dismenorreia

Perez Machado AF, Perracini MR, Cruz Saraiva de Morais AD, da Silva BO, Driusso P, Liebano RE. Microwave diathermy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation effects in primary dysmenorrhea: clinical trial protocol. Pain Manag. 2017 Sep;7(5):359-366. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2017-0021. 

Machado AFP, Perracini MR, Rampazo ÉP, Driusso P, Liebano RE. Effects of thermotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Dec;47:102188. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.08.022. 

Rodrigues JC, Avila MA, Driusso P. Cartilha educativa para promoção da saúde entre mulheres com dismenorreia primária. Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde. 2021;34:1-11

Rodrigues JC, Avila MA, Driusso P. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for women with primary dysmenorrhea: Study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial with economic evaluation. PLoS One. 2021 May 20;16(5):e0250111. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250111

de Arruda GT, Driusso P, Rodrigues JC, de Godoy AG, Avila MA. Numerical rating scale for dysmenorrhea-related pain: a clinimetric study. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2022 Aug;38(8):661-665. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2022.2099831

de Arruda GT, Driusso P, Rodrigues JC, de Godoy AG, Degani A, Danna-Dos-Santos A, Avila MA. Are menstrual symptoms associated with central sensitization inventory? A cross-sectional study. Eur J Pain. 2022 Sep;26(8):1759-1767. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1999

Rodrigues JC, Avila MA, Dos Reis FJJ, Carlessi RM, Godoy AG, Arruda GT, Driusso P. 'Painting my pain': the use of pain drawings to assess multisite pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea. BMC Womens Health. 2022 Sep 7;22(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-01945-1

Dantas LO, Carvalho C, Pena C, Breda CC, Driusso P, Ferreira CHJ, Bø K. Mobile health technologies for the monitoring of menstrual cycle: A systematic review of online stores in Brazil. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2022 Jan;48(1):5-14. doi: 10.1111/jog.15082.

Camilo FM, Bossini PS, Driusso P, Ávila MA, Parizotto NA, de Sousa UR, Rodrigo Ramos R. The Effects of Electrode Placement on Analgesia Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Cureus. 2023 May 22;15(5):e39326. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39326

Rodrigues JC, Avila MA, Reis FJJ, Degani AM, Arruda GT, Driusso P. How does my pain look like? Characterizing dysmenorrhea-related pain using the body map. Brazilian Journal of Pain, 2023 Apr-Jun 6(2):145-150. doi: 10.5935/2595-0118.20230032-en 

de Arruda GT, Driusso P, de Godoy AG, Rodrigues JC, Avila MA. Presenteeism and associated factors among women with menstrual symptoms. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2024 May;309(5):2071-2077. doi: 10.1007/s00404-024-07425-1

Avila MA, de Arruda GT, de Godoy AG, Driusso P. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and measurement properties of the WaLIDD score. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2024 Mar 15;46:e-rbgo16. doi: 10.61622/rbgo/2024AO16 

Barbosa-Silva J, Avila MA, de Oliveira RF, Dedicação AC, Godoy AG, Rodrigues JC, Driusso P. Prevalence, pain intensity and symptoms associated with primary dysmenorrhea: a cross-sectional study. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Feb 4;24(1):92. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02878-z 

de Arruda GT, Driusso P, de Godoy AG, de Sousa AP, Avila MA. Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures for women with dysmenorrhea: A systematic review. J Clin Nurs. 2024 May 26. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17293 

Rodrigues JC, de Arruda GT, de Moraes PC, Firão CB, Avila MA, Driusso P. Self-management of primary dysmenorrhea-related pain: cross-sectional study on non-pharmacological interventions. Pain Manag. 2024 Jun 2;14(5-6):265-272. doi: 10.1080/17581869.2024.2376519 

de Arruda GT, Silva MECB, Silva BI, Driusso P, Avila MA. Dysmenorrhea-Related Impact on Functioning Scale (DIFS): Development and measurement properties for cisgender women and transgender men. Value Health. 2025 Jan;28(1):99-107. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.08.007 

de Moraes PC, Avila MA, Firão CB, de Sousa VPS, Driusso P. Perceived stress is associated with primary dysmenorrhea in Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2025 Apr 5;25(1):1290. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21804-6

Dos Santos Sousa AJ, da Silva BI, Santos BLJ, de Arruda GT, Rodrigues JC, Avila MA, Driusso P. Development, validation, adherence, self-efficiency and satisfaction of a mobile health application for women with primary dysmenorrhea. Mhealth. 2025 Jul 14;11:31. doi: 10.21037/mhealth-24-88. 

de Arruda GT, da Silva MECB, de Moraes PC, Driusso P, Avila MA. Moderating and mediating effects of dysmenorrhea pain severity in the relationship between body mass index and body appreciation among adult women with primary dysmenorrhea. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jul 12;390:119888. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.119888 

de Arruda GT, Barbosa-Silva J, Driusso P, Pathmanathan C, Armijo-Olivo S, Avila MA. Worldwide prevalence of dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis across 70 countries. Pain. 2026 Jan 1;167(1):41-55. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003768

Jessica Cordeiro Rodrigues, Ana Jéssica dos Santos Sousa, Sabrina Gonzaga, Jordana Barbosa-Silva, Patricia Driusso. Physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitudes and barriers regarding the assessment and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Current Women´s Health Reviews. 2026; 22(2):1-9. doi: 10.2174/0115734048352656250522044108 

Jéssica Cordeiro Rodrigues, Néville Ferreira Facchini de Oliveira, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza, Mariana Arias Avila, Patricia Driusso, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendín. Has the menstrual cycle been considered in assessment of pain in clinical trials of physical therapy modalities for women with primary dysmenorrhea? A scoping systematic review. Advances in Integrative Medicine. 2026;13(1):100615. doi: 10.1016/j.aimed.2026.100615 

de Arruda GT, da Silva BI, da Silva MECB, Driusso P, Avila MA. Development and measurement properties of the dysmenorrhea-related presenteeism scale for cis and transgender people. Health Care Women Int. 2026 Apr 24:1-19. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2026.2660649.