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http://dx.doi.org/10.15188/kjopp.2015.12.29.6.510

Case Reports on Two Patients with Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding  

Kim, Mi Seon (Inae Korean Medical Clinic)
Shin, Hyun Jong (Inae Korean Medical Clinic)
Jeong, Han Sol (Devision of Applied Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine / v.29, no.6, 2015 , pp. 510-516 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to present the two treatment case of patient with dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Each patient has received the Korean Medicinal treatment including acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medication twice a week for a month or six months. This efficacy of treatment was evaluated with the degree of bleeding by the number of pad used per day. After finishing treatment, two patients had stopped bleeding, and their menstrual cycle returned to the normal range. Moreover, additional clinical manifestations including leukorrhea, hot flush, bloating, feeling tired and irritability which refers to the premenstrual syndrome were also alleviated. This case report showed that the acupuncture, moxibustion, and the herbal medicinal treatment can be effective for the treatment of the dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Keywords
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding; Menstruation; Korean Medical Treatment;
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