[Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture of Zigong (EX-CA 1), etc. in Treatment of Perimenopausal Syndrome Women]

Autor: Xiang-Rong, Liu, Zhi-Wei, Zang, Xiao-Ling, Li, Jing-Hua, Ma
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research. 41(3)
ISSN: 1000-0607
Popis: To evaluate the curative effect of electroacupuncture(EA) of Zigong (EX-CA 1) and Tianshu (ST 25) and acupuncture of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Guanyuan (CV 4) for perimenopausal syndrome(PMS).Fifty-eight PMS patients were equally and randomized into acupuncture group and medication group. EA (10 Hz/50 Hz, 30 min in duration) was applied at Zigong (EX-CA 1) and Tianshu (ST 25) in combination with manual acupuncture stimulation of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Guanyuan (CV 4) by twirling the acupuncture needles with small amplitude and tillAfter the treatment, the scores of the MRS and the contents of serum FSH and LH were significantly decreased in both the acupuncture and medication groups (Acupuncture therapy is effective in relieving clinical symptoms of PMS women by regulating endocrine hormones, being similar to medication.
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