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KMID : 0644120150280030021
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2015 Volume.28 No. 3 p.21 ~ p.29
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Study on Therapeutic Effect of KMST (Korean Medicine Steam Therapy) -Included Korean Medicine Combination Therapy about Leukorrhea Patients
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Chae Min-Soo
Kang Na-Hoon
Kim Joon-Ho
Hwang Deok-Sang
Lee Jin-Moo
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Sub
Jang Jun-Bock
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate therapeutic effect of Korean Medicine Steam Therapy (KMST) for leukorrhea patients.
Methods: From December 1st 2013 to Nov 31st 2014, 16 leukorrhea outpatients treated with KMST filled out questionnaire before and after treatments. The questionnaire was composed of 8 question items such as sleep, appetite & digestion, urination, defecation, emotion, cold hypersensitivity, menstrual pain, leukorrhea and patients
were told to evaluate their symptoms as NRS score. We analyzed mean NRS score of each question item before and after KMST by using Wilcoxon’s signed rank test of SPSS ver. 19.
Results: Mean age of participants was 40.8±13.0 years and mean value of treatment numbers per person was 3.8±1.8 times. 43.75% (n=7) of the patients had history of vaginitis caused by gardnella vaginalis, ureaplasma urealyticum or candida albicans. All patients were treated with acupuncture, moxibustion and Korean medicine. In
addition, there was no side effect reported by participants. NRS score of quantity, odor of leukorrhea, perineal unpleasant sensation such as itching, dryness, burning sensation remarkably decreased (p<0.01, p<0.05, p<0.01 each). NRS score of symptoms including sleep, urination, cold hypersensitivity, menstrual pain also remarkably decreased (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Symptoms of leukorrhea patients including sleep, urination, cold hypersensitivity, menstrual pain, leukorrhea showed significant decrease after treated with concurrent KMST.
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KEYWORD
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Korean Medicine Steam Therapy, Leukorrhea, Fumigation
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