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Valiani M, Khaki I, Shahshahan Z, et al. Effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in Isfahan in 2012. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2015;20(2):190-4
Valiani, M., Khaki, I., Shahshahan, Z., & Sirus, M. (2015). Effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in Isfahan in 2012. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 20(2), 190-4.
Valiani, Mahboubeh, et al. "Effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in Isfahan in 2012." Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research vol. 20,2 (2015): 190-4.
Valiani M, Khaki I, Shahshahan Z, Sirus M. Effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in Isfahan in 2012. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2015 Mar-Apr;20(2):190-4. PMID: 25878694; PMCID: PMC4387641.
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Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2015 Mar-Apr;20(2):190-4.

Effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in Isfahan in 2012.

Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

Mahboubeh Valiani, Imaneh Khaki, Zahra Shahshahan, Mehri Sirus

Affiliations

  1. Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  2. Student, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  3. Department of Gynecologist, Academic Member of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  4. Department of Sonographer and Radiologist, Academic Member of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

PMID: 25878694 PMCID: PMC4387641

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders with a prevalence of 5-10% in women. This syndrome is one of the major causes for menstrual disorders and is treated by medicational and non-medicational methods. This study aimed to define the effect of auriculotherapy on menstruation disorders in girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a clinical trial conducted on 60 single girls aged 18-35 years with clinical, laboratory, and sonography signs. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of auriculotherapy and medication, which underwent treatment for 2 and 3 months, respectively. Clinical signs were investigated in three steps in both groups. Data were collected through observation, laboratory tests, and sonography, and were analyzed by SPSS version 15.

RESULTS: In 60 subjects, Chi-square test showed a significant difference in menstruation disorders in both groups 1 month after the start of intervention (P = 0.001); but 2 months after the start of intervention (P = 0.11) and immediately after the end of the intervention (P = 0.16), the difference was not significant. Three months after the end of the intervention, this variable showed a significant difference (P = 0.02).

CONCLUSIONS: Medicational treatment and auriculotherapy are both effective on menstruation disorders, but auriculotherapy is more effective on reduction of menstruation disorders, compared to medicational therapy.

Keywords: Auricular acupuncture; Iran; menstruation disorders; polycystic ovarian syndrome

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