Acupuncture and moxibustion for functional hypothalamic amenorrhea by establishing artificial cycle: a controlled trial

The levels of FSH and LH of patients with functional amenorrhea can be enhanced significantly through establishing artificial cycle by acupuncture and moxibustion. The efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in treatment of functional amenorrhea by establishing artificial cycle is equivalent to that of oral administration of estrogen-progestogen in treatment of functional amenorrhea by establishing artificial cycle, but the adverse effect rate and recurrence rate of acupuncture and moxibustion group are lower.