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KMID : 0644120140270020083
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2014 Volume.27 No. 2 p.83 ~ p.102
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A Study on Korean Medical Clinical Management of Female Overactive Bladder
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Choi Min-Sun
Kim Dong-Il
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to review Korean medical clinical management of female overactive bladder (OAB).
Methods: We reviewed domestic and foreign papers related to Korean Medicine Treatment for OAB and literatures on Korean Medicine added clinical views of authors.
Results: OAB is usually diagnosed to Deficiency pattern (Kidney qi deficiency-cold, Spleen-Lung qi deficiency et al.). The primary treatment goals of OAB is improvement of urinary symptom. But a comprehensive treatment approach including improvement of accompanied symptoms such as depression, insomnia, sexual dysfunction and improvement of quality of life is needed. Warming and tonifying herbal medicine, electro-acupuncture and moxibustion using acupoints specially acting bladder function in lower abdomen and lumbar-sacral area and behavioral therapies such as lifestyle modification, bladder training are usually primary treatments. Treatment period is
recommended about 3~6 months to recover and stabilize bladder function.
Conclusions: OAB is a clinical area that Korean Medicine tend to be more effective. but additional research about Korean Medical Clinical Management of OAB is needed.
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KEYWORD
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Overactive Bladder (OAB), Korean Medicine, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), Clinical Management, Clinical Manual
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