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KMID : 0644120210340020157
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2021 Volume.34 No. 2 p.157 ~ p.170
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A Case Report of Genital Ulcer Treated by Korean Traditional Medicine
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Park Nam-Gyeong
Kim Gyu-Tae
Choi Min-Young
Jung Hyun-Jae
Heo Jin-Young
Park Seung-Hyeok
Hwang Deok-Sang
Lee Jin-Moo
Lee Chang-Hoon
Jang Jun-Bock
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the improvement of vulvodynia and genital pruritus caused by unidentified genital ulcer after Korean medicine treatment.
Methods: The patient who complained vulvodynia and genital pruritus caused by unidentified genital ulcers was treated by acupuncture, moxibustion, fumigation, and herbal medicine as Eunhwasagan-tang, Guibi-tang-gami-bang for 5 days. The effect of treatment was evaluated by Numeral Rating Scale (NRS), The 5 level of EuroQol 5 Dimension scale (EQ-5D-5L), EuroQol-Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS).
Results: After the treatment, the chief complaint and general conditions were improved. NRS was decreased from 8 to 3 and scores of EQ-5D-5L and EQ-VAS were increased from 0.416, 10 to 0.904, 80 each.
Conclusion: This study shows that the skin lesion, vulvodynia, and pruitus caused by genital ulcer was improved after the Korean traditional treatment and it can be effective medical alternatives or options for genital ulcer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Genital Ulcer, Korean Traditional Medicine, Vulvodynia, Genital Pruritus
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