The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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A Retrospective Analysis on Outpatients with Climacteric Syndrome and Postmenopausal Syndrome in a Korean Medicine Hospital

일개 한방병원에 내원한 갱년기장애 및 폐경기후증후군 외래 환자에 대한 후향적 분석

  • Hye-Won An (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Ji-Yeon Lee (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 안혜원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이지연 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실)
  • Received : 2023.10.11
  • Accepted : 2023.11.24
  • Published : 2023.11.24
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the current use and investigate the clinical practice of Korean Medicine for climacteric syndrome and postmenopausal syndrome outpatients. Methods: We studied climactic syndrome and postmenopausal syndrome outpatients who visited Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 via an analysis of the medical records. Results: 130 patients were finally selected. Their average age was 51.91±4.57 years and the average number of visits was 7.51±11.40 times. Patients usually complained two or more addresses, and the most frequent symptoms were hot flushes. 126 patients took herbal medicines and 99 of them took herbal decoctions. 106 patients were treated by acupuncture. 58 patients were treated by pharmacopuncture and Hominis Placenta was used to 50 subjects. As for the improvement rate by symptoms, hot flushes were the highest at 65.5%. We compared the improvement rate of groups taking Guibi-tang-gami A and Guibi-tang-gami B, the common herbal decoction of Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University. In the group of Guibi-tang-gami A, the improvement rate of hot flushes was the highest and in the other, vaginal dryness was the highest. Urinary frequency of the group with Hominis Placenta pharmacopuncture showed more than three times higher improvement rate of the non-executive group. Conclusions: We analyzed general characteristics, clinical characteristics, types of Korean medicine treatment, improvement rates by symptoms of 130 outpatients diagnosed with climactic syndrome and postmenopausal syndrome. This study could be used as reference to provide practical data of outpatient treatment for Climacteric Syndrome and Postmenopausal Syndrome.

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본 연구는 보건복지부의 재원으로 한국보건산업진흥원의 보건의료기술연구개발사업지원의 재정지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(HF23C0018).

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