Study on effects of acupuncture on menstruation and endocrine in patients of normal body weight with polycystic ovary syndrome

ObjectiveTo observe the effects of acupuncture on menstruation and endocrine in patients of normal body weight with polycystic ovary syndrome.MethodsTwenty-seven patients were treated with acupuncture and moxibustion for six months. Guānyuān ( CV 4), Zhōngjí ( CV 3), and Zgōng ( EX-CA 1) on the abdomen and Sānyīnjiāo ( SP 6), Zúsānl ( ST 36), Yīnlíngquán ( SP 9), Fēnglóng ( ST 40), Xiáxī ( GB 43), Tàichōng ( LR 3) were punctured. CV 3 on the abdomen and EX-CA 1 on both sides were manipulated by moxisbustion. The menstrual frequency, B ultrasound examination of uterus and adnexa uteri, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone (T), prolactin (PRL), progesterone (PROG) and estradiol (E2) were recorded.ResultsMenstrual cycles were restored in twenty-six patients after six-month treatment. The total frequencies of menstruation were 105, of which 79 with normal ovulation accounting for 75.23%. The testosterone level of (109.65 ± 43.38) ng/dL before treatment were reduced to (53.7 ± 19.24) ng/dL after treatment, LH/FSH ratio of 4.15 ± 1.38 before treatment were reduced to 1.75 ± 1.09 after treatment. The differences were statistically significant (both P<0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture can promote normal ovulation and menstrual cycles in patients with PCOS by regulating endocrine level.