[Effect of ear-acupuncture on the LH-concentration in serum in patients with secondary amenorrhea (author's transl)].
In 13 patients at an age of 17 to 26 years with intermittent or secondary amenorrhea an attempt was made to stimulate the pituitary gland by ear-acupuncture. The objective parameter for the comparison was the concentration of the luteinizing hormone (LH) in the serum during acupuncture and the LH-RH-releasing test. 6 of these patients were subjected to a so-called "placebo-acupuncture" to perform a blind-test. The results showed, that ear-acupuncture caused a significant decrease of the LH-concentration in the serum. The clinical results showing a positive effect of ear-acupuncture in the mentioned types of amenorrhea could therefore be explained as a rebound phenomenon.
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy
D007986:Luteinizing Hormone
Das Verhalten des LH-Serumspiegels nach Ohrakupunktur bei sekundãarer Amenorrhoe.