Observation on Therapeutic Effects of Electroacupuncture for Obesity Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 90 - 93
• Main Author: 詹明洁 汪慧敏
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01-04-2008; Springer Nature B.V; Department of Acupuncture, the Third Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, P.R. China
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Clinical Study; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; 多囊卵巢综合征; 肥胖症; 胰岛素抗药性; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; 多囊卵巢综合征; Obesity; R246.3; 胰岛素抗药性; Electroacupuncture; 肥胖症; Insulin Resistance; 电针
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-008-0090-4

Purpose
To observe the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture for obesity polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Methods
Twenty-two cases of the patients with obesity PCOS were treated with electroacupuncture. Before and after the treatments, BMI and serum sex hormones were determined to compare the therapeutic effects.
Results
In comparison between the patients before and after the treatments, there were significant differences (
P
<0.05) in BMI and luteinizing hormone (LH), but there was no significant difference (
P
>0.05) in follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone (T).
Conclusion
The therapeutic effect in electroacupuncture is obvious in lowering BMI and LH levels in PCOS patients, indicating that electroacupuncture is a new method in Chinese medicine for obesity PCOS.