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Chronic Pelvic Pain Patients with Gynecological Diseases Treated by Korean Medicine Treatment: Three Case Reports

부인과 질환으로 유발된 만성 골반통 환자에 대한 한방치료 치험 3례

  • Yoon, Hee-Jae (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Won (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Baek, Seon-Eun (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Yoo, Jeong-Eun (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 윤희재 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 김혜원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 백선은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 유정은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실)
  • Received : 2020.07.31
  • Accepted : 2020.08.18
  • Published : 2020.09.01
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on chronic pelvic pain with gynecological diseases. Methods: Three female patients with gynecological diseases who suffered from chronic pelvic pain got Korean medicine treatment such as Boheo-tang-gagambang, acupuncture, Jungsongouhyul pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, fumigation therapy with Hyeonhosaek-tang and Sasangja-tang and physiotherapy during hospitalization. Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) of pains and percentage of other symptoms were measured every morning. Results: In three cases, after 9, 15, and 22 days of treatment in each case, pelvic pain decreased by more than 50% and other symptoms were also improved. Conclusions: These cases showed that Korean medicine treatment of chronic pelvic pain with gynecological diseases was effective for alleviating symptoms.

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