Clinical observation on acupuncture at the five-zangshu for treatment of perimenopausal syndrome.
- Author:
Hong JIN
1
;
Ting-ting LIU
;
Rong WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Estradiol; blood; Female; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; blood; Humans; Luteinizing Hormone; blood; Middle Aged; Perimenopause; blood
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(8):572-574
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe therapeutic effect and safety of acupuncture at the five-zangshu for treatment of perimenopausal syndrome (PMS).
METHODSForty cases of PMS were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with acupuncture at the five-zangshu and the control group with oral administration of Premarin tablets. The therapeutic effects and changes of Kupperman scores, and serum estradiol (E2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) levels before and after treatment were observed.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 90. 0% in the treatment group which was better than 65.0% in the control group (P<0. 05). After treatment, serum E2 level significantly increased (P<0.01), with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05), and with a significant difference between the two groups in Kupperman symptom score index (MI) after treatment (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONTherapeutic effect of acupuncture at the five-zangshu is better than that of Premarin for treatment of perimenopausal syndrome.
