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

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J Korean Med. 2020;41(3):191-204

Publication date (electronic) : 2020 September 01

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.20035

Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University

Correspondence to: Jeung-Eun Yoo Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Dae-jeon University 75 Daeduk-daero 176 beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon. 35235, Republic of Korea Tel:+82-42-470-9139, Fax:+82-42-470-9009, E-mail:jeyoo@dju.ac.kr

Received 2020 July 31; Revised 2020 August 14; Accepted 2020 August 18.

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.

Keywords: Chronic pelvic pain; Gynecological disease; Korean medicine treatment

Fig. 1

Timeline of the patient’s medical history in case 1.

Fig. 2

NRS of chief pain during hospitalization in case 1

Fig. 3

Timeline of the patient’s medical history in case 2.

Fig. 4

NRS of chief pain during hospitalization in case 2

Fig. 5

Timeline of the patient’s medical history in case 3.

Fig. 6

NRS of chief pain during hospitalization in case 3

Table 1

Composition of Boheo-tang-gagambang

Table 2

Change in Composition of Boheo-tang-gagambang

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