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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2017.30.3.020

Review on the Use of Oriental Herbal Medicine for Female Idiopathic Precocious Puberty  

Yoon, Jun-Geol (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Park, Nam-Chun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University)
Park, Kyoung-Sun (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jang, Jun-Bok (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.30, no.3, 2017 , pp. 20-28 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This review aims to report the efficacy of Oriental herbal medicine for Female Idiopathic Precocious Puberty Methods: We searched clinical study about precocious puberty from Pubmed, OASIS, Korea Traditional Knowledge Portal and National Assembly Library up to July 2017. Results: Four case reports have been identified. Six cases in total were found. And in the four cases where estradiol (E2) levels were above the normal levels in pre-treatment, the figures dropped to the normal levels in post-treatment. In the three cases with breast development and breast pain in pre-treatment, symptoms improved after the treatment. And, the sustained growth of height was reported in the four cases with the treatment duration of 30 days or more. Conclusions: It has been identified that oriental medicine assisted improvements of hormone levels and breast pain and growth of height on patients with precocious puberty, yet more case reports and well-designed studies would be necessary to guide better oriental herbal medicine treatment of precocious puberty.
Keywords
Precocious Puberty; Korean Medicine; Oriental Medicine; Oriental Herbal Medicine; Idiopathic Precocious Puberty;
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