Investigation and Analysis on Dysmenorrhea and Constitution of Students in Adolescent Age / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objeclive To explore relationship between TCM constitution and primary dysmenorrhea of female students in adolescent age,and to observe clinical effect of treating dysmenorrhea of students whose constitution tends toward Qi-deficiency and Yang-deficiency with wanning meddian therapy.Methods Relationship between TCM constitution and dysmenorrhea was performed in 789 students by questionnaire.Results Students with dysmenorrhea accounted for 50.3%,in which students with mild constitution accounted for 70.2%,and students with constitution tending toward Qi-deficiency and Yang-deficiency accounted for 80%.Conclusion Dysmenorrhea is associated with constitution.Warming meridian therapy can adjust constitution tending toward Qi-deficiency and Yang-deficiency.