LIU Yuane, LIAO Baidan, ZHANG Xian, et al. Therapeutic effect of Rendu Tongtiao acupuncture on hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney-yin deficiency induced fire hyperactivity[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(8): 1078-1082. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240612-0003.
DOI:
LIU Yuane, LIAO Baidan, ZHANG Xian, et al. Therapeutic effect of Rendu Tongtiao acupuncture on hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney-yin deficiency induced fire hyperactivity[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(8): 1078-1082. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240612-0003.DOI:
Therapeutic effect of Rendu Tongtiao acupuncture on hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney-yin deficiency induced fire hyperactivity
acupuncture (acupuncture for regulating and improving the circulation of the conception and governor vessels) on hyperandrogenism (HA) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with kidney-
yin
deficiency induced fire hyperactivity.
Methods
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A total of 80 PCOS-HA patients were selected and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group
40 cases in each group. In the control group
ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate tablets were administered orally
2 mg each time
once daily and for 21 consecutive days as one menstrual cycle. In the observation group
Rendu Tongtiao
acupuncture was delivered at Qihai (CV6)
Zhongwan (CV12)
Guanyuan (CV4)
Zhongji (CV3)
Mingmen (GV4)
Yaoyangguan (GV3)
etc. once daily till ovulation
w
hich was taken as the treatment session of one menstrual cycle. The treatment was completed after 3 menstrual cycles in each group. Before and after treatment
the serum levels of testosterone (T)
dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
luteinizing hormone (LH)
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
prolactin (PRL)
sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)
and the scores of acne and hirsutism were compared in the two groups; besides
menstrual recovery rate
ovulation recovery rate
basic body temperature (BBT) biphasic rate and clinical effect were compared between the two groups.
Results
2
Compared with those before treatment
the levels of T
DHT
LH and PRL
as well as the scores of acne and hirsutism were reduced in the two groups after treatment (
P
<
0.05)
and the levels of FSH and SHBG were increased (
P
<
0.05). After treatment
the levels of T
DHT
LH and PRL
as well as the scores of acne and hirsutism in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.05); and FSH and SHBG were higher (
P
<
0.05). After treatment
the menstrual recovery rate and ovulation recovery rate
as well as BBT biphasic rate in the observation group increased in comparison with the control group (
P
<
0.05). The total effective rate was 97.5% (39/40) in the observation group
which was higher than 82.4% (33/40) of the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Rendu Tongtiao
acupuncture can effectively regulate the secretion of hormones
alleviate the clinical symptoms of HA
and accelerate the recovery of menstruation and natural ovulation in patients with PCOS-HA of kidney-
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XIAO Lingyong
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