Clinical observation on treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with acupuncture and massage / 中国中西医结合杂志
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
; (12): 418-420, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture massage for primary dysmenorrhea and its influence on prostaglandin F2alpha level in menstrual fluid.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety patients with primary dysmenorrhea were assigned equally to the acupuncture group, the massage group and the control group (oral administrated with Somiton tablet). The treatment course was 3 menstrual cycles. The effect in relieving menalgia was evaluated using numerical rating scale (NRS) before and after treatment and change of PGF2alpha content in menstrual fluid was tested as well.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The NRS score was 0.60 +/- 0.67 in the acupuncture group and 0.53 +/- 0.63 in the massage group respectively, significantly lower than that in the control group, which was 2.30 +/- 1.73 (P < 0.01). The PGF2alpha level after treatment was significantly lower in the acupuncture group (176.58 +/- 17.85 ng/L) and the massage group (171.32 +/- 17.15 ng/L) than that in the control group (220.56 +/- 54.47 ng/L), respectively (P <0.01). There showed no difference in the two aspects between the acupuncture group and the massage group (P >0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture and massage has a reliable therapeutic effect on primary dysmenorrhea, which is superior to that of Somiton tablet, and its mechanism might be exerted by regulating PGF2alpha level in menstrual fluid.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Terapêutica
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Dinoprosta
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Decídua
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Dismenorreia
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Massagem
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Metabolismo
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article