{
    "abstract": "To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture by stages on secondary dysmenorrhea of adenomyosis through prospective case-series study.\nA total of 36 cases of adenomyosis patients with moderate-to-severe dysmenorrhea were treated with acupuncture by stages. The acupoints of Diji (SP 8), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Ciliao (BL 32) and Shiqizhui (EX-B 8) were selected and acupuncture was given once a day during menstrual period; the acupoints of Guanyuan (CV 4), Zigong (EX-CA1), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Zusanli (ST 36) ect. were selected and acupuncture was given twice per week during non-menstrual period. All the treatment was given for three menstrual cycles. The visual analogue scale (VAS), Cox menstrual symptom scale (CMSS), Endometriosis Health Profile-5 (EHP-5) scores and the menstrual blood volume of pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) were observed before treatment and at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd menstrual cycle into treatment. Before treatment and at the 3rd menstrual cycle into treatment, the volume of uterus was measured by transvaginal ultrasound and the correlation among the quality of life, the severity of pain and symptoms was analyzed.\nThe VAS, CMSS and EHP-5 scores at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd menstrual cycle into treatment were lower than those before treatment (\nThe acupuncture by stages has significant analgesic effect in patients with secondary dysmenorrhea of adenomyosis, and has the advantages of relieving the menstruation-related symptoms, regulating menstrual blood volume and improving the quality of life.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Center of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China.",
            "firstname": "Xue-Si",
            "initials": "XS",
            "lastname": "Hou"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700.",
            "firstname": "Ji-Ping",
            "initials": "JP",
            "lastname": "Zhao"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Ultrasound Department, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700.",
            "firstname": "Ning",
            "initials": "N",
            "lastname": "Wang"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Ultrasound Department, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700.",
            "firstname": "Li-Yan",
            "initials": "LY",
            "lastname": "Sun"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Gulou Hospital of TCM.",
            "firstname": "Shu-Han",
            "initials": "SH",
            "lastname": "Qu"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700.",
            "firstname": "Xu",
            "initials": "X",
            "lastname": "Meng"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100700.",
            "firstname": "Guan-Qun",
            "initials": "GQ",
            "lastname": "Wang"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": "The acupuncture by stages has significant analgesic effect in patients with secondary dysmenorrhea of adenomyosis, and has the advantages of relieving the menstruation-related symptoms, regulating menstrual blood volume and improving the quality of life.",
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": "10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190630-0002",
    "journal": "Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion",
    "keywords": [
        "acupuncture",
        "adenomyosis",
        "prospective case-series study",
        "secondary dysmenorrhea"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2020-09-02",
    "pubmed_id": "32869591",
    "results": "The VAS, CMSS and EHP-5 scores at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd menstrual cycle into treatment were lower than those before treatment (",
    "title": "[Acupuncture for secondary dysmenorrhea of adenomyosis: a prospective case-series study].",
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}