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ArticleJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2026

Cheek acupuncture therapy combined with Chinese herbal medicine for female chronic pelvic pain: a retrospective study.

Song Ying, You Yalin, Liao Yiru, H U Luodan, Wang Danna, Nie Guangning

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Song YingDepartment of Rehabilitation, Shunde Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shunde 528300, China.
You YalinDepartment of Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Liao YiruDepartment of Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
H U LuodanDepartment of Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Wang DannaDepartment of Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Nie GuangningDepartment of Gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China.

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Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation: Mechanism of Modified Zexie Decoction in Treating Postmenopausal Lipid Metabolism Disorder Based on the "Ovary-Gut" Axis and Farnesoid X Receptor Bile Acid Metabolism Pathway 2021A1515220139Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Study of Modified Zexie Decoction Formula Granules and Decoction Pieces in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Metabolic Syndrome 2022A1515011651Research Fund for Baijian Talents of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine: Mechanism of Bushen Jiangzhuo Therapy in Preventing and Treating Postmenopausal Lipid Metabolism Disorder by Regulating the "Ovary-gut" Axis Based on the Estrogen Receptor/ Farnesoid X Receptor-small Heterodimer Partner Pathway BJ2022KY009Shunde District Competitive Support Talent Project: Clinical Study on Acupuncture Combined With Medicine to Regulate Leptin in Patients With Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome SDRC2022008State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine Research Foundation: Prospective Cohort Study on Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes of Dampness Syndrome in Menopausal Obesity SZ2021KF06
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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effect of cheek acupuncture therapy combined with Chinese herbal medicine on chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in female patients.

methodsFemale patients with CPP treated with cheek acupuncture (CA) and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) from January 2018 to March 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into an observation group receiving CA combined with CHM and a control group receiving only CHM. Baseline and follow-up assessments were conducted using the visual analogue scale (VAS), the McCormack scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) quality of life assessment questionnaire. Prognostic differences were analyzed by comparing pain recurrence rates during follow-up. Baseline and follow-up assessments were conducted using the VAS, the McCormack scale, and the SF-36 quality of life assessment questionnaire. Prognostic differences were analyzed by comparing pain recurrence rates during follow-up.

resultsA total of 255 patients with CPP were included, with 113 assigned to the observation group and 142 to the control group. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics between the two groups (

conclusionThe combination of CA therapy and CHM shows high safety and efficacy, and a low CPP recurrence rate in women.

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Acupuncture TherapyChronic PainDrugs, Chinese HerbalPelvic PainAdultCheekCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultDrugs, Chinese Herbalcheek acupuncture therapychronic pelvic paindrugs, Chinese herbalquality of lifevisual analog scale

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PMID42365419
PMCPMC13266318

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