Effect of electroacupuncture combined with auricular point tapping and pressing on serum insulin and testosterone in the patients of obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the therapeutic effect and mechanism of electroacupuncture combined with auricular point tapping and pressing on the obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-nine cases of obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome were treated with electroacupuncture combined with auricular point tapping and pressing, body points as Tianshu (ST 25), Fenglong (ST 40), Guanyuan (CV 4) and Siman (KI 14) etc. were selected, and ear points as Kou (mouth), Wei (stomach) and Pi (spleen) etc. were selected. After 3 courses, the therapeutic effect, the body mass index (BMI), the waist circumference (WC) and the changes of the serum insulin (Ins) and testosterone (T) were compared before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 39 cases, 10 cases were cured, 25 cases were effective, 4 cases were ineffective, with a total effective rate of 89.7%; there were significant differences in BMI, WC, Ins and T of the patients compared with that before treatment (all P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electroacupuncture combined with auricular point tapping and pressing has a good clinical effect on obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome, the treatment mechanism may realized by regulating the serum insulin and the testosterone of the patients.</p>