Decreasing bleeding due to uterine fibroid with electroacupuncture. 


Author: Cakmak YÖ, Akpınar IN, Yoldemir T, Cavdar S.

Affiliation: Acupuncture Program for Physicians and Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Yeditepe, Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey. cozgur@yahoo.com 
Conference/Journal: Fertil Steril.
Date published: 2011 Jul
Other:
 Volume ID: 96   ,  Issue ID: 1   ,  Pages: e13-5   ,  Word Count: 144  
    To report the usefulness of electroacupuncture (EA) for the management of menorrhagia due to submucous uterine fibroid.



DESIGN:

Case report.



SETTING:

University hospital.



PATIENT(S):

A 48-year-old woman with a symptomatic submucous uterine fibroid, who presented with severe menorrhagia.



INTERVENTION(S):

Electroacupuncture.



MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):

Doppler ultrasonographic assessment of uterine blood flow and number of pads used during menorrhagia.



RESULT(S):

Doppler ultrasound revealed decreased blood flow of the uterine artery with EA stimulation. With repetitive sessions of EA fewer pads were used during menorrhagia.



CONCLUSION(S):

We present the first human case in which decreasing uterine artery blood flow with EA improved menorrhagia due to uterine fibroma. Electroacupuncture could be a useful, alternative, and relatively noninvasive tool for the management of fibroids with menorrhagia as a severe complaint.



Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.



PMID: 21561613