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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of CO2 laser moxibustion on endometriosis related pelvic pain of cold coagulation and blood stasis.@*METHODS@#A total of 76 patients with endometriosis related pelvic pain of cold coagulation and blood stasis were randomized into a laser moxibustion group and a sham laser moxibustion group, 38 cases in each group. In the laser moxibustion group, moxibustion was applied at bilateral Zigong (EX-CA 1) using CO2 laser moxibustion instrument. In the sham laser moxibustion group, the manipulation of moxibustion was same as the laser moxibustion group, without laser output. The treatment was given once every other day, 30 min each time, 3 times a week for 4 weeks in both groups. Before and after treatment and follow-up of 3 months after treatment, the scores of Gracely box scale (GBS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were observed, the usage of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for the duration of the treatment and the average days of taking drugs were recorded in both groups.@*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the GBS and VAS scores were decreased after treatment and during follow-up in the laser moxibustion group (P<0.05), while those in the sham moxibustion group had no significant differences (P>0.05). Compared with the sham moxibustion group, the GBS and VAS scores were decreased after treatment and during follow-up (P<0.05), the cases and average days of taking drugs were less in the laser moxibustion group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#CO2 laser moxibustion can improve the pain symptom in patients with endometriosis related pelvic pain of cold coagulation and blood stasis, and reduce the use of analgesic drugs.
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Female , Humans , Acupuncture Points , Carbon Dioxide , Endometriosis/complications , Moxibustion , Pelvic Pain/therapy , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effects of acupoint catgut-embedding therapy(ACT) on hypothalamic of hypothalamic norepinephrine(NE),dopamine(DA),5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT),5-hydroxyindole acetic acid(5-HIAA) in menopause rats,and to explore the preventive and therapeutic mechanism of ACT for climacteric syndrome.Methods Sixty female SD rats were equally randomized into treatment group,model group and sham-operation group.Except the rats in the sham-operation group,the rats in other groups received removal of bilateral ovaries to establish ovariectomized menopause rat models.The treatment group received catgut-embedding on acupoints of Shenshu,Sanyinjiao and Zigong,once per week,and the treatment lasted 4 weeks.After treatment,the hypothalamic NE,DA,5-HT,5-HIAA levels were measured by radioimmunoassay.Results NE and DA levels were significantly decreased(P
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[Objective] To search a noninjurious detecting method of progestin level for the evaluation of TCM combined with western medicine for infertility with ovarian dysfunction. [ Methods] Forty - two cases of infertility were treated with clomiphene citrate (CC), human menopausal gonadotropins (HMG) and CC combined with TCM respectively. Progestin levels in saliva and serum of the above cases in luteal phase were detected by radioimmunoassay method and were compared with those in 21 normal women. [Results] Saliva progestin level in luteal phase of the three treatment groups ranged from (294.0?1.5) pg/mL to (499.0 + 75.0) pg/mL, which was similar to that of the normal volunteers. And the matched serum progestin level in luteal phase of the three treatment groups ranged from (28.6 ?4.6) ng/mL to (51.4 ?16.6) ng/mL. After treatment, progestin levels in saliva and serum of pregnant cases in the treatment groups were higher than those of unpregnant, progestin levels in saliva and serum of pregnant cases in the treatment groups were higher than those of unpregnant cases ( P 0.05). [Conclusion] Detecting method of saliva progestin level is practical, effective and convenient and can be used as an alternative of serum progestin level detection. The effect of TCM is similar to that of CC and HMG.