title: Acupuncture for treatment of climacteric syndrome--a report of 35 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of acupuncture for treatment of climacteric syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 65 cases in this series were randomly assigned to the acupuncture group (N=35) and the control group (N=30), with the former treated by acupuncture and the latter by medication respectively. The therapeutic effects were evaluated by means of the clinical outcome, improvement in the symptom scores and the results of radioimmunoassays.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the acupuncture group, 12 cases were cured, 16 cases markedly effective, and 6 cases improved, the total effective rate being as high as 97.14%. The decrease in the symptom scores, and especially the elevation of the decreased E2 level and the decrease of the increased FSH and LH levels, demonstrated that acupuncture therapy was superior to medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture for regulating the mental activities and reinforcing the kidney is an effective therapy for climacteric syndrome.
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical Dept. of Anhui TCM College, Hefei 230038, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Yuanhao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Guiru
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yongtie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Xuemin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002979:Climacteric; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone