Vulvar vestibulitis is a disease of unknown aetiology involving inflammation of the skin and the mucous secreting glands found in the skin of the vulvar vestibule. It can occur in women of all ages, whether sexually active or not, can persist for years, and gives rise to symptoms such as severe pain on pressure (for example cycling, exercise or tight fitting clothes), intercourse or insertion of tampons, burning, stinging and irritation, redness and the urge to urinate frequently or suddenly. Possible implicating factors include human papilloma virus, chronic yeast infections, chronic bacterial infections, chronic changes of the acid-base balance in...Weiterlesen

A study of 593 women at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, who were less than 14 weeks pregnant and suffered from symptoms of nausea or vomiting, compared traditional acupuncture, simple acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 only, sham acupuncture and no acupuncture. The acupuncture patients received two 20-minute sessions of acupuncture in the first week followed by one weekly treatment for four weeks. Traditional acupuncture consisted of the insertion of a maximum of 6 needles at a mixture of abdominal points and points selected according to pattern differentiation. Abdominal points were Burong ST-19, Chengman ST-20, Liangmen ST-21, Youmen KID-21, Futonggu...Weiterlesen

Acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 can help with cervical ripening in labour, according to a study from Iran. In a randomised trial, 150 primigravid women with term pregnancies were randomised to one of three interventions: acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 performed by a researcher, self-applied acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6, and routine care only. For both active intervention groups acupressure was applied at Sanyinjiao SP-6 for 20 minutes, once a day for five days. At 48 hours after beginning treatment, cervical ripening scores were found to be significantly better in the researcher-performed acupressure group and self-performed acupressure group, in comparison with the control...Weiterlesen

Abstract Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP), or morning sickness is a common clinical condition affecting at least 50% of women in the first trimester of pregnancy. The acupuncture point Pericardium 6 (PC6) is located on the palmar side of the wrist and is one of the principle points in terms of Chinese medicine for treating all forms of vomiting and nausea. Six studies were thoroughly examined in the form of a systematic review to investigate the efficacy of PC6 by applying acupuncture and acupressure to treat NVP. Following the research, PC6 appears to be effective in reducing the symptoms...Weiterlesen

Dysmenorrhoea patients that experience a ‘deqi’ needling sensation demonstrate larger reductions in pain relative to those who do not, according to a Chinese study. Eighty-eight patients with primary dysmenorrhoea were randomly assigned to either deqi or no deqi groups, and received acupuncture at Sanyinjiao SP-6 for 30 minutes. The deqi group received deep needling with manipulation, using thick needles, while the no deqi group received shallow needling with no manipulation, using thin needles. After the treatment, both groups showed reductions in pain scores, with no significant differences between the groups. In the deqi group, 43 out of 43 patients reported...Weiterlesen

A study carried out at the Department of Physiology at Meiji University of Oriental Medicine in Japan has confirmed the value of acupuncture in treating urinary incontinence in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. Eight male patients, four with cervical lesions and four with thoracic lesions, were treated with acupuncture at Zhongliao BL-33. Four once-weekly treatments were given with needles inserted into bilateral Zhongliao and manually rotated for ten minutes. Incontinence was controlled completely in three patients and partially in three more. (Nippon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi Jul;89(7):665-669). Quelle: www.jcm.co.ukWeiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objectives Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in middle- and old-age. Previous studies have shown that multiple-point and multiple-frequency acupuncture are efficacious treatment modalities for UI. This study investigated the efficacy of single-point acupuncture for the treatment of UI in women. Materials and Methods Twelve female subjects, ages 40–75, participated in the trial. Acupuncture at CV 2 was performed. Before needle insertion, each subject completed the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS). After treatment, subjects were contacted at 2 and 8 weeks to assess treatment effects using the RUIS questionnaire again. Results Statistically significant improvements were seen with respect to symptoms...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Objectives Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in middle- and old-age. Previous studies have shown that multiple-point and multiple-frequency acupuncture are efficacious treatment modalities for UI. This study investigated the efficacy of single-point acupuncture for the treatment of UI in women. Materials and Methods Twelve female subjects, ages 40–75, participated in the trial. Acupuncture at CV 2 was performed. Before needle insertion, each subject completed the Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale (RUIS). After treatment, subjects were contacted at 2 and 8 weeks to assess treatment effects using the RUIS questionnaire again. Results Statistically significant improvements were seen with respect to symptoms...Weiterlesen

ABSTRACT Background Prostate cancer survivors experience a range of troublesome symptoms related to cancer and its treatments. Objective The aim of this research was to evaluate the feasibility of using the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association(NADA)5-pointearacupunctureprotocoltoimprovethewell-beingofmendiagnosedwithprostatecancer. Materials and Methods This study was a single-arm, observational, clinical outcome study that used beforeand-after measurements. It took place in a National Health Service cancer treatment center in southern England. The subjects were men diagnosed with prostate cancer who were ‡35 years old, without relapse or metastatic disease, ‡6 months post active cancer treatment, experiencing symptoms and/or side-effects of cancer or its treatments. Twenty patients...Weiterlesen

Chinese researchers have found that a herbal formula called Huai Qi Huang (HQH) can ameliorate proteinuria and haematuria in patients suffering from IgA nephropathy (IgAN, aka Berger’s disease). In this condition, immunoglobulin A (IgA) deposits form in the glomeruli, causing inflammation, which results in chronic kidney damage. HQH is a compound Chinese herbal medicine that contains Trametes robiniophila murr (Huaier), wolfberry fruit (Gou Qi Zi), and Polygonatum (Huang Jing). Forty-five adults diagnosed with IgAN who had haematuria and/or proteinuria were randomly assigned to receive HQH or no treatment for 12 weeks. The results showed that 24-hour urinary protein excretion was...Weiterlesen