The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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A Study on Breast milk volume of Women according to Sasang Constitution

산후조리원에 입원한 산모의 사상체질과 1회 유축한 모유량과의 상관성에 관한 연구

  • Song, Ho-Lim (Dept. of OB & GY, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Bae, Kyeong-Yeon (Dept. of OB & GY, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Jae-Joong (Dept. of OB & GY, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Yoo, Sang-Min (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Hwang, Jin-Woo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Choi, In-Ho (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Yuk, Sang-Suk (Dept, of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Lim, Eun-Mee (Dept, of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Hyun (Dept. of OB & GY, Wooshinhyang Oriental Hospital)
  • 송호림 (우신향 한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 배경연 (우신향 한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 정재중 (우신향 한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 유상민 (우신향 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 황진우 (우신향 한방병원 내과) ;
  • 최인호 (우신향 한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 육상숙 (경원대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 임은미 (경원대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이용현 (우신향 한방병원 한방부인과)
  • Published : 2006.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose : Although the breast milk is the very important physiological function to women, there is no previous study on the breast milk volume of women according to Sasang Constitution. this study was to analyze the difference of breast milk volume pattern according to Sasang Constitution. Methods : This study investigated 109 breast feeding women who were treated by Spostpartum care center from March 2005 to November 2005. The result of survey was collected from the questionnaires that included postpartum pattern and QSCC H .Results : The results of Sasang Constitution analysis showed that 53 women in childbirth of 109 were classified into Soeumin(48.6%), 27 as Taeumin(24.8% ) and 29 as Soyangin(26.6% ). Mean milk volume according to the Sasang Constitution showed statistically no difference between Soeumin and Taeumin, but mean milk volume according to the Sasang Constitution showed statistically the significant difference between Soyangin and Soeumin, Soyangin and Taeumin. Conclusion These results suggest that milk volume of Soyangin is much larger than that of Soeumin and Taeumin.

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