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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2011.24.2.068

A Survey on the Perception of the Women in Twenties and Thirties on Traditional Korean Medical Treatment on the Leukorrhea  

Heo, Ja-Kyung (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Cho, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.24, no.2, 2011 , pp. 68-78 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the perception that women in 20s and 30s have on Traditional Korean Medical(TKM) treatment on the leukorrhea. Methods: We studied the perception of TKM treatment by questionnaire From October 1 to November 20, 2010. A questionnaire was given to 50 women and we studied 47 except 3 questionnaire which have inappropriate answer. Results: 1. In 47 women, 46(97.9%) women have heard about leukorrhea, 1(2.1%) woman hasn't heard about it. 2. In 32 women who suffered from the leukorrhea, 14(43.8%) women checked up for leukorrhea. 18(56.2%) women doesn't checked. 10 of 14 women took the medical treatment (drug or injection) and 2 of 14 women took the TKM treatment. 3. In 32 women, 16(50.0%) women know about TKM treatment for leukorrhea, 16(50.0%) women don't know. 4. In 32 women, 20(62.5%) women have intention of TKM treatment for leukorrhea, 2(6.2%) women don't have, and 10(31.3%) women don't know. The biggest obstacle was the high cost of TKM treatment. Conclusions: Many women are willing to take TKM treatment on the leukorrhea. We need more accumulation of data for demonstrating the efficacy and safety of TKM treatment.
Keywords
Leukorrhea; Perception; Traditional Korean Medical;
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