The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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A Review of the Study Trends on the Relationship between Primary Dysmenorrhea and Doppler Indicies of Uterine Artery

일차성 월경통과 자궁동맥의 혈류역학적 측정값의 관련성에 대한 최신 연구 동향

  • Kim, Hyo-Jung (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, 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-Bock (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김효정 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 황덕상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이진무 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실)
  • Received : 2021.10.14
  • Accepted : 2021.11.26
  • Published : 2021.11.26
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was performed to review the research trends in the relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and doppler indicies of uterine artery. Methods: The search for related papers used 'Pubmed', a reserch engine in the America National Library of Medicine and Korean studies Information Service System (KISS). Used searching terms were 'primary dysmenorrhea', 'menstrual pain' in all cases. And among these studies, we searched by using key word 'uterine artery', 'doppler indices', 'doppler parameters', 'pulsatile index', 'resistance index'. Results: Overall 49 studies, 8 studies were finally selected to this study. There were 6 controlled studies and 2 randomised-controlled studies. In all 8 studies, transvaginal ultrasound was used to measure the resistance of uterine blood vessels. All of these studies reported that in patients with primary dysmenorrhea, hemodynamic values of uterine arteries measured by Doppler ultrasound were significantly higher than in normal subjects. Conclusions: According to the results, it was found that there was a positive correlation between the pain level of primary dysmenorrhea and the pulsation index and resistance index of the uterine artery. Based on these results, it can be seen that the doppler indicies of uterine artery have the potential to be used as an evaluation scale for Korean traditional medicine for primary dysmenorrhea.

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