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Gynecological Disordersa
SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTS
Gynecological Disorders
The effectiveness of acupuncture
in managing the pain of primary dysmenorrhea was investigated in a
randomized and controlled prospective clinical study. Forty-three women
were followed for one year in one of four groups: the Real Acupuncture
group was given appropriate acupuncture and the Placebo Acupuncture group
was given random point acupuncture on a weekly basis for three menstrual
cycles; the Standard Control group was followed without medical or
acupuncture intervention; the Visitation Control group had monthly
nonacupuncture visits with the project physician for three cycles. In the
Real Acupuncture group, 10 of 11 (90.9%) women showed improvement; in the
Placebo Acupuncture group, 4 of 11 (36.4%); in the Standard Control group,
2 of 11 (18.2%); and in the Visitation Control group 1 of 10 (10%). There
was a 41% reduction of analgesic medication used by the women in the Real
Acupuncture group after their treatment series, and no change or increased
use of medication seen in the other groups. Obstet Gynecol 1987 Jan;69(1):51-6
The treatment of
dysmenorrhea by acupuncture. Forty-eight female patients
suffering from dysmenorrhea in various degrees were treated by
acupuncture. Seven standard acupuncture loci were selected. Acupuncture
was given only 5 times to 44 of these patients. The results were analyzed
after 6 to 12 months. Although the therapy was short, limited to only 7
points and uniform, satisfactory results were found in more than 80% of
the cases. Am J Chin Med 1981 Spring;9(1):57-60
Transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation in the relief of primary dysmenorrhea. The purpose of this study was to
replicate a previous study to determine the effectiveness of
acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in treating
primary dysmenorrhea. Twenty-one women with dysmenorrhea received a
placebo pill or 30 minutes of acupuncture-like TENS. All subjects
completed two pain questionnaires before treatment; immediately
posttreatment; 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes posttreatment; and the next
morning upon awakening. Each woman also participated in a separate study
measuring electrical resistance at four auricular acupuncture points
before and immediately after treatment. The data were analyzed with a
two-factor repeated-measures analysis of variance, which revealed
statistical significance over time but not for group or interaction
between group and time. Results revealed an average pain relief of at
least 50% immediately posttreatment, indicating that acupuncture-like TENS
may be useful for dysmenorrheic pain. This study also suggests that
auriculotherapy via acupressure may relieve the pain of primary
dysmenorrhea.
The effect of acupuncture
in dysmenorrhea The author assumed the task study
the effect of treatment dysmenorrhoea by acupuncture. Object of the study
were 48 women in reproductive age divided in 2 groups: 1st group--24 women
with primary dysmenorrhoea, 2nd group--24 women with secondary
dysmenorrhoea. Acupuncture treatment included acupuncture points: LI4,
SP6, 10, S30, 36 CV2, 3, CX5, 6, B20, 23 applied via torment method for 30
min. RESULTS. In the 1st group effect was very well after one course of
2-4 acupuncture procedures before menstruation. In the 2nd group effect
was satisfactory in 50% of the cases after two courses acupuncture
treatment. In conclusion effect of acupuncture treatment on dysmenorrhoea
depend on its kind--primary dysmenorrhoea is influenced very well, while
secondary dysmenorrhoea is influenced satisfactory. Akush Ginekol (Sofiia)
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