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KMID : 0644120020150040183
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2002 Volume.15 No. 4 p.183 ~ p.192
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A Clinical Study on the Effect of Auricular Acupuncture Treatment for Adolescent Dysmenorrheic women
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Joo Byung-Joo
Kim Hyung-Jun
Lee Dong-Nyung
Lee Eun-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives : The Objective was to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture treatment for adolescent dysmenorrheic women.
Method : This study was carried out to the 25 adolescent dysmenorrheic women without pelvic or other systemic disease and its history who visited outpatient department of Oriental Hospital, Semyung, univ. from June, 2002 to September, 2002. We investigated general characteristics, menstrual and dysmenorrheic characteristics through out the patient’’s note and comparison of before and after auricular acupuncture treatment by using a 10cm Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) for sample patients.
Results : The mean{pm}Standard Error of mean(S.E) of VAS score on before and after auricular acupuncture treatment were 6.36{pm}0.49;and;2.24{pm}0.35. The mean{pm}S.E of VAS score of after auricular acupuncture treatment was decreased significantly compared with that of before(p<0.01).
Conclusion : The auricular acupuncture treatment will be efficacious against adolescent dysmenorrhea
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KEYWORD
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Dysmenorrhea, Adolescence, Auricular acupuncture, Visual analogue scale
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