Changes in follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) . luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicularsizes were observed in 10 patients with chronic anovulation during electroacupuncture treatment. Sevencases were diagnosed as su...Changes in follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) . luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicularsizes were observed in 10 patients with chronic anovulation during electroacupuncture treatment. Sevencases were diagnosed as suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, 2 from dysfunctional uterine bleeding,and 1 from hypogonadotropic amenorrhea. Among them 8 cases complained of infertility for an average of2. 7years. Ovulation was confirmed by pregnancy or the combination of biphasic basal body temperatureand ultrasonographic signs. During one course of 3 consecutive days of electroacupuncture treatment onacupoints Guanyuan (Ren 4), Zhongji (Ren 3), Zigong (Extra 16) and Sanyingjiao (SP 6). ovulation re-sulted in 5 patients (ovulating group) and 3 of the 4 infertile women became pregnant. Five cases failed toovulate (non-ovulating group) , 3 of them reached a biphasic basal body temperature without ovulatorysigns on ultrasonograph. Serum FSH, LH values and FSH pulse frequency increased significantly during-electroacupuncture treatment in the ovulating group (from 2. 10±0. 42 pulses/4h to 3. 70±1. 64 pulses/4h), but not in the non-ovulating group. No apparent change was found in LH pulse frequency, or in pulseamplitudes for FSH and LH. In the ovulating group, diameters of ovarian follicules markedly increased,but their growth was limited in the non-ovulation group. The results suggest ovulation may be induced byelectroacupuncture via a regulation on the hypothalamic-pituitary function, leading to normal secretion ofFSH and LH.展开更多
文摘Changes in follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) . luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicularsizes were observed in 10 patients with chronic anovulation during electroacupuncture treatment. Sevencases were diagnosed as suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, 2 from dysfunctional uterine bleeding,and 1 from hypogonadotropic amenorrhea. Among them 8 cases complained of infertility for an average of2. 7years. Ovulation was confirmed by pregnancy or the combination of biphasic basal body temperatureand ultrasonographic signs. During one course of 3 consecutive days of electroacupuncture treatment onacupoints Guanyuan (Ren 4), Zhongji (Ren 3), Zigong (Extra 16) and Sanyingjiao (SP 6). ovulation re-sulted in 5 patients (ovulating group) and 3 of the 4 infertile women became pregnant. Five cases failed toovulate (non-ovulating group) , 3 of them reached a biphasic basal body temperature without ovulatorysigns on ultrasonograph. Serum FSH, LH values and FSH pulse frequency increased significantly during-electroacupuncture treatment in the ovulating group (from 2. 10±0. 42 pulses/4h to 3. 70±1. 64 pulses/4h), but not in the non-ovulating group. No apparent change was found in LH pulse frequency, or in pulseamplitudes for FSH and LH. In the ovulating group, diameters of ovarian follicules markedly increased,but their growth was limited in the non-ovulation group. The results suggest ovulation may be induced byelectroacupuncture via a regulation on the hypothalamic-pituitary function, leading to normal secretion ofFSH and LH.
