| Decreasing bleeding due to uterine fibroid with electroacupuncture. | |
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PMID: 21561613 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: 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. |
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Yusuf Özgur Cakmak; Ihsan Nuri Akpınar; Tevfik Yoldemir; Safiye Cavdar |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-10 |
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: - ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Acupuncture Program for Physicians and Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Yeditepe, Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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