Adolescent Endometriosis-Related Pelvic Pain Treated with Acupuncture: Two Case Reports

Highfield, Ellen Silver; Laufer, Marc R.; Schnyer, Rosa N.; Kerr, Catherine E.; Thomas, Phaedra P.; Wayne, Peter M.

doi:10.1089/acm.2006.12.317

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“…Acupuncture may be used as an adjunct in treating endometriosis pain (Lundeberg and Lund, 2008). In a case report, two adolescent girls with endometriosisrelated chronic pelvic pain of more than 1 year experienced modest improvement in pain as measured by oral self-reports of pain on a scale from 1 to 10, as well as self or family-reported improvement in headaches, nausea and fatigue after undergoing between 9 and 15 treatments over a 7-to 12-week period and no adverse effects were reported, which provided a preliminary evidence that acupuncture may be an acceptable and safe adjunct treatment for some adolescents with endometriosis-related pelvic pain refractory to standard anti-endometriosis therapies (Highfield et al, 2006). Ear acupuncture therapy has also demonstrated satisfactory curative effects in treating 37 cases of dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis in a clinical research (Xiang et al, 2002).…”

Section: Afr J Traditional Complementary and Alternativementioning

confidence: 84%

Treating gynaecological disorders with traditional Chinese medicine: a review

Zhou

Qu²

2010

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has significant advantages in treating gynaecological disorders. The paper has provided a brief introduction on the current progress of treating some gynaecological disorders including endometriosis, infertility, dysmenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, premenstrual syndrome, menopausal syndrome, uterine fibroids, chronic pelvic inflammation, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), cervicitis and vaginitis with Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) and acupuncture. The use of TCM in the field of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) has also been included in the review. In addition, thirty-two commonly used Chinese medicinal formulas in treating gynaecological disorders have been introduced.

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Section: Afr J Traditional Complementary and Alternativementioning

confidence: 84%

Treating gynaecological disorders with traditional Chinese medicine: a review

Zhou

Qu²

2010

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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“…Recent studies indicate that complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies, including acupuncture, are increasingly being used and well received by adolescent patients 15–18. However, little research has evaluated acupuncture’s efficacy in the treatment of gynecological pain,19,20 particularly in adolescent women 21…”

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Japanese-Style Acupuncture for Endometriosis-Related Pelvic Pain in Adolescents and Young Women: Results of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial

Wayne

Kerr

Schnyer

et al. 2008

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Study Objective To assess feasibility, and collect preliminary data for a subsequent randomized, sham-controlled trial to evaluate Japanese-style acupuncture for reducing chronic pelvic pain and improving health related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents with endometriosis. Design Randomized, sham-controlled trial. Settings Tertiary-referral hospital. Participants Eighteen young women (13–22y) with laparoscopically-diagnosed endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain. Interventions A Japanese style of acupuncture and a sham acupuncture control. Sixteen treatments were administered over 8 weeks. Main outcome measures Protocol feasibility, recruitment numbers, pain not associated with menses or intercourse, and multiple HRQOL instruments including Endometriosis Health Profile, Pediatric Quality of Life, Perceived Stress, and Activity Limitation. Results Fourteen participants (out of 18 randomized) completed the study per protocol. Participants in the active acupuncture group (n=9) experienced an average 4.8 (sd=2.4) point reduction on a 11 point scale (62%) in pain after 4 weeks, which differed significantly from the control group’s (n=5) average reduction of 1.4 (s.d.=2.1) points (P=0.004). Reduction in pain in the active group persisted through a 6 month assessment; however, after 4 weeks, differences between the active and control group decreased and were not statistically significant. All HRQOL measures indicated greater improvements in the active acupuncture group compared to the control; however, the majority of these trends were not statistically significant. No serious adverse events were reported. Conclusion Preliminary estimates indicate that Japanese-style acupuncture may be an effective, safe, and well-tolerated adjunct therapy for endometriosis-related pelvic pain in adolescents. A more definitive trial evaluating Japanese-style acupuncture in this population is both feasible and warranted.

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“…In all studies, acupuncture had beneficial effects on pain intensity. In addition, patients reported an increase in social activities and school attendance in one study49 and an improvement in health-related QoL in the other two studies 50,51. None of the studies reported side effects.…”

Section: Complementary and Alternative Medicinementioning

confidence: 92%

“…Three studies were included, with a total of 121 women with diagnosed endometriosis enrolled. One of the studies49 was a retrospective case series based on the history of two adolescent endometriosis patients treated with acupuncture. Also in Wayne et al,50 only adolescent women with endometriosis were enrolled.…”

Section: Complementary and Alternative Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care

Buggio¹,

Barbara²,

Facchin³

et al. 2017

IJWH

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Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology. The onset and progression of the disease are believed to be related to different pathogenic mechanisms. Among them, the environment and lifestyle may play significant roles. Diet, dietary supplements, physical exercise, osteopathy, massage, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and Chinese herbal medicine may represent a complementary and feasible approach in the treatment of symptoms related to the disease. In this narrative review, we aimed to examine the most updated evidence on these alternative approaches implicated in the self-management of the disease. In addition, several studies have demonstrated that endometriosis may negatively impact mental health and quality of life, suggesting that affected women may have an increased risk of developing psychological suffering as well as sexual problems due to the presence of pain. In light of these findings, we discuss the importance of integrating psychological interventions (including psychotherapy) and sexual therapy in endometriosis treatment.

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Adolescent Endometriosis-Related Pelvic Pain Treated with Acupuncture: Two Case Reports

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Treating gynaecological disorders with traditional Chinese medicine: a review

Treating gynaecological disorders with traditional Chinese medicine: a review

Japanese-Style Acupuncture for Endometriosis-Related Pelvic Pain in Adolescents and Young Women: Results of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial

Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care

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