[Acupuncture ameliorates negative emotion in PCOS patients: a randomized controlled trial].
Haolin Zhang, Zejun Huo, Haining Wang, Wei Wang, Cuiqing Chang, Li Shi, Dong Li, Rong Li, Jie Qiao
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and possible mechanism of acupuncture treatment for negative emotion in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: ), progestin (P), prolactin (PRL), testosterone (T), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and free androgen index (FAI) levels, and serumβ-endorphin levels were detected. RESULTS: <0.05). CONCLUSION: Applying acupuncture to the treatment of patients with PCOS can effectively relieve anxiety and depression, and the mechanism may be related to the regulation on the levels of serumβ-endorphin and androgen.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSex hormone-binding globulinLuteinizing hormoneInternal medicineZusanliFree androgen indexPolycystic ovaryBody mass indexFollicle-stimulating hormoneProlactinTestosterone (patch)EndocrinologyAcupunctureHormoneElectroacupunctureAndrogenObesityInsulin resistancePathologyAlternative medicineHealthcare and Venom ResearchAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine Studies