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KMID : 0644120190320040170
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2019 Volume.32 No. 4 p.170 ~ p.180
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A Case Report of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency treated with Korean medicine treatment
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Choi Su-Ji
Kim Dong-Il
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the case of Korean medicine treatment on primary ovarian insufficiency.
Methods : The patient in this case was 29-year-old female who was diagnosed with primary ovarian insufficiency. She had irregular menstruation and hypomenorrhea more than 6 months. She also suffered from hot flash and vaginal dryness. She was treated over 1 year with Korean medicine treatment, such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and pharmacopuncture. We assessed the clinical symptoms, menstrual status and serum hormone level during the treatment.
Results : After treatment, symptoms of primary ovarian insufficiency were relieved, level of serum FSH decreased and level of serum E2 increased. We maintained the treatment over 1 year and kept follow-up measurements of serum hormone level.
Conclusions: This study shows that Korean medicine treatment can be effective in treating primary ovarian insufficiency. The report suggests the long treatment procedure for primary ovarian insufficiency.
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KEYWORD
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Premature Ovarian Failure, Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, Korean Medicine, Amenorrhea, Pharmacopuncture
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