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
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