Clinical Research Of Hormone Level Of Stein-Leventhal Syndrome Patients With Abdominal Acupuncture Combined With Chinese Medicine

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical effect and safety for abdominal acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine to regulate hormone level of Stein-Leventhal syndrome patients.Material and MethodsNinety Stein-Leventhal syndrome patients were randomly divided into three groups:Abdominal Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Group,Chinese Medicine Group and Western Medicine Group.Three groups received treatments as follows:1.Abdominal Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Group(A Group): abdominal acupuncture prescription:Zhongwan(Ren 12),Xiawan(Ren 10), Qihai(Ren 6),Guanyuan(Ren 4);Dahe(KI 12),Wailing(ST 26),Xiafengshidian, Shuidao(ST 28)of both sides,Zhongji(RN 3). Chinese medicine prescription:Driving Phlegm Seed One or Driving Phlegm Seed Two.2.Chinese Medicine Group(B Group):Chinese medicine prescription:Driving Phlegm Seed One and Driving Phlegm Seed Two.3.Western Medicine Group(C Group):western medicine prescription:Clomiphene.All patients received treatments for 3 months and were revisited 3 months after treatments.They were evaluated by reproduction hormone level(FSH,LH, E2,T),INS,BBT,clinical symptom observation(Chinese medicine clinical symptoms,hairy situation,acne situation,body weight index,pregnant situation,ect).According to patients' level of FSH,LH,E2,T and INS before and after treatment,the clinical effect for abdominal acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine to regulate hormone level of Stein-Leventhal syndrome patients was evaluated.ResultsAfter three months' treatment,three kinds of treatments were effective on improving hormone level(FSH,LH,T,E2),INS level and BBT of Stein-Leventhal syndrome patients,but there were differences about their clinical effect:1.Three kinds of treatments were effective on improving clinical symptoms (P＜0.05).Three kinds of treatments had the same effect on improving hairy symptoms(P＞0.05).Abdominal Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Group did better than other groups in improving Chinese medicine clinical symptoms, acne situation and in reducing body weight(P＜0.05).The effect of other groups were the same(P＞0.05).2.On reducing FSH level,abdominal acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine was effective(P＜0.05),while the other therapeutic schedules were not so effective(P＞0.05).3.On reducing level of LH,T,E2 and INS,three groups were effective(P<0.05). Abdominal Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Group did better than other groups(P＜0.05),and the effect of the other two groups were the same (P>0.05).4.Abdominal Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Group was effective in regaining biphase BBT(P＜0.05),but Chinese Medicine Group or Western Medicine Group was not so effective(P＞0.05).ConclusionsAbdominal Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine did better than Chinese medicine or western medicine for improving clinical symptoms of Stein-Leventhal syndrome patients.It could reduce hormone level(FSH,LH,T,E2),INS level and help regaining biphase BBT partly.As a new theory and method,abdominal acupuncture treatment is of profound significance for Stein-Leventhal syndrome,and it is worth further studying and extending.