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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2013.26.4.107

A Review Study of Researches on Acupuncture Therapy to Pregnant Women  

Ryu, Soo-Hyeong (Korean Medicine of Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Park, Kang-In (Korean Medicine of Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Kim, Jin-Woo (Korean Medicine of Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Park, Kyoung-Sun (Korean Medicine of Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Korean Medicine of Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.26, no.4, 2013 , pp. 107-122 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy for pregnant women. Researches on acupuncture therapy for pregnant women published since 2000 until 2013 were selected and analyzed. Methods: Bibliographic search was carried out using several online database systems using keywords like 'pregnancy', 'pregnant', 'acupuncture', 'forbidden points' within a 13-year time span (2000-2013). Results: 18 journal articles published in Korea and 22 journal articles published abroad were selected. It is reported that acupuncture has significant effect on low back pain and pelvic pain, depression, insomnia during pregnancy. Stimulation of acupuncture during pregnancy seems to be safe with respect to obstetric adverse effects. Conclusions: We can conclude that further investigation is needed to accumulate enough information to establish evidence for acupuncture therapy for pregnant women.
Keywords
Review Study; Acupuncture; Pregnancy; Oriental Medicine; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Korean Medicine;
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