ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of oral taking traditional Chinese medicine with functions of tonifying kidney, nourishing blood and soothing liver and external application treatment of premature ovarian failure(POF). Methods 40 patients of deficiency of liver-yin and kidney-yin type POF in Gynecology Department of Xiyuan Hospital CACMS from July 2009 to July 2013 were collected and administrated with traditional Chinese medicine with functions of tonifying kidney, nourishing blood and soothing liver and external treatment for 3 months. The changes of menstruation situation, symptoms and serum sex hormone were compared before and after the treatment. Results ① Menstruation integral were reduced after the treatment, showing a statistical significance compared with those before the treatment(t=5.694,P<0.01). ② Symptoms integral were reduced after the treatment, showing a statistical significance compared with those before the treatment(t=21.828,P<0.01). ③ Serum FSH, LH were decreased and Serum E2 were increased after the treatment,showing a statistical significance compared with those before the treatment(P<0.05). ④ The total effective rate was 92.5%(37/40). Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine with functions of tonifying kidney, nourishing blood and soothing liver are effective for treating POF. These methods had proven to improve ovarian function by decreasing high level of FSH and LH, whereas enhancing the estrogen level, and therefore promote menstruation cycle.